The Valley Christian Academy Lions will be playing at home against the San Luis Obispo Classical Academy Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Valley Christian Academy nor San Luis Obispo Classical Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Friday, Valley Christian Academy came up short against More and fell 5-2. Valley Christian Academy has struggled against More recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
James Fakoury was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Fakoury has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fakoury was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Fakoury wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Tittes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. Their rough 20-1 defeat to Coastal Christian on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Valley Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Valley Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like San Luis Obispo Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley Christian Academy took their victory against San Luis Obispo Classical Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 32-4. Will Valley Christian Academy repeat their success, or does San Luis Obispo Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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