After six games on the road, Valley Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Coolidge Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valley Christian stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Gilbert Christian.
Cameron Bergloff tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Valley Christian let Jaxen Maxey and Caleb Danzeisen loose on the outfield. Maxey went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Danzeisen went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Sanchez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Coolidge entered their tilt with Superior with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers on Saturday and snuck past 14-13.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Perez, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Salim Sesma, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Coolidge, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valley Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Coolidge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valley Christian took their victory against Coolidge when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Valley Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coolidge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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