Valley Christian stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Benjamin Franklin Chargers with a sharp 19-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Valley Christian sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Taya Clausen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Clausen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clausen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kat Hanson was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amelia Bowman, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI.
Valley Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.9 runs per game. As for Benjamin Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Valley Christian will head out on the road to challenge Gilbert Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Scottsdale Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Scottsdale Christian Academy hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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