Tanque Verde lost against Valley Christian back in April of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Tanque Verde Hawks lost 10-2 to the Valley Christian Trojans.
Tanque Verde saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase North, who went 2-for-3 with a double. North has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Valley Christian's side, Caleb Sweeney tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Caleb Danzeisen and Gavin Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Danzeisen went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Jake Harrison was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Tanque Verde's loss dropped their record down to 19-10-1. As for Valley Christian, their win was their 17th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1.
Tanque Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Gilbert Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Valley Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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