Valley Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners 15-5. Fans of Valley Christian have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Carson Grier looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Gavin Smith and Berkeley Kaiser did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Kaiser scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake Harrison, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Prospect Ridge Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Schilling, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome American Leadership Academy - Ironwood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so American Leadership Academy - Ironwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against The Academy at 3:30 p.m. Prospect Ridge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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