If Valley Christian was riding high fresh off their 14-1 takedown of Whittier Christian on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Defenders lost 24-12 to the Saint Joseph Jesters on Friday. The Defenders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jesters earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
Kayla Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Britton Brown also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-5-1. As for Saint Joseph, they pushed their record up to 15-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Valley Christian will square off against Village Christian at 3:05 p.m. on Monday. The Defenders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. Saint Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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