Baseball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Valley Christian

Trojans

Previous Games

04/15/25 vs Seton Catholic	10-1
04/14/25 vs Coolidge	24-2
04/11/25 vs Snowflake	15-2
04/10/25 @ Apache Junction	11-1
04/08/25 vs Thatcher	10-0
+ 3 more games

Valley Christian came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Seton Catholic Sentinels with a sharp 10-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 back in March.

Carson Grier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Caleb Danzeisen was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Brayden Waggoner was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.

Valley Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.

Valley Christian pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Seton Catholic, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-8.

Looking ahead, Valley Christian will head out on the road to square off against Coolidge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Seton Catholic, they will host Gilbert Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Sentinels 3.8, the Knights 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.