Valley Christian's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Heritage Christian Warriors get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Defenders have beaten the Warriors the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.
Valley Christian got a great performance from Rachel Zhang as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kayla Martin was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zoee Barrett, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Valley Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Christian only posted an OBP of .263.
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| 04/24/25 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 13-9 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 12-6 W |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 18-8 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 21-16 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valley Christian's record now sits at 13-4-1. As for Heritage Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Coming up, Valley Christian will face off against Whittier Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Defenders 3.7, the Heralds 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Heritage Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crescenta Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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