The Valley Christian Trojans will challenge the Florence Gophers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Valley Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Gilbert Christian 21-0. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Makay Fraley
| 04/02/25 vs Gilbert Christian | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Apache Junction | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Globe | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Mountain View | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Eastmark | 1 |
Makay Fraley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fraley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Abrielle Jarles, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Leigha Kremlacek was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Valley Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to ALA - West Foothills.
Valley Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Valley Christian took their win against Florence in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gophers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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