Valley Christian is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing at home against the Village Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Valley Christian 3.3, Village Christian 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Valley Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against West Covina on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The Defenders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Josh Hulse was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Valley Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Douglas, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Village Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Heritage Christian.
Village Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Valley Christian, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Valley Christian came up short against Village Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Can Valley Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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