It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Big Valley Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Leigh Longhorns. Winning may never get old, but Big Valley Christian sure is getting used to it with their 14th in a row.
Ava Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Merzon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Leigh's side, Elliana Snyder was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Leigh was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Valley Christian didn't hit any.
Big Valley Christian pushed their record up to 23-6-1 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
Big Valley Christian will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Christopher at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Leigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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