Village Christian won against Maranatha last Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Village Christian Crusaders had just enough and edged the Valley Christian Defenders out 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Village Christian.
Bree Brennan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Brennan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brennan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sydney Millman was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Leah Mosley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Valley Christian's side, Peyton Kingery made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoee Barrett, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Village Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7-1 record this season. As for Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Village Christian will take on King/Drew at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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