GV Christian had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They had just enough and edged out the Sandy Valley Sidewinders 9-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Guardians as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Wake Rowling and Christopher Oxhorn did most of the damage at the plate: Rowling scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Oxhorn went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Cootware, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Guardians
03/04/25 @ Sandy Valley | 63.6% |
04/17/24 vs Lincoln County | 10% |
04/17/24 vs Lincoln County | 41.7% |
04/04/24 @ Adelson | 70.3% |
GV Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Coming up, GV Christian will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandy Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Indian Springs at 1:00 p.m. on April 11th.
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