Buckingham Charter is 0-10 against Valley Christian since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Buckingham Charter Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m.
Buckingham Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 12-2 loss to Leroy Greene Academy might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Wildfires. Considering Valley Christian has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Pritchard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Pritchard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pritchard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathan Erickson and Josh Yuen did most of the damage at the plate: Erickson scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Yuen went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Brady Mohninger was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Buckingham Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Valley Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Buckingham Charter suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Valley Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Buckingham Charter, Jackson Nichols (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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