Lions
| 04/12/25 @ Buckingham Charter | 19 |
| 03/28/25 vs Sacramento Country Day | 15 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sacramento Country Day | 15 |
| 04/29/25 @ Encina | 14 |
| 04/28/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 11 |
The Valley Christian Lions made easy work of the Encina Bulldogs on Tuesday and carried off a 16-2 win. Considering the Lions have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kurt Haase made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Harris, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Stephen Morse also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Valley Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Encina only posted an OBP of .273.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Encina, their defeat was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Christian beat the Bulldogs by a score of 13-1 on Thursday.
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