If Valley Christian Academy was feeling good off their 25-3 takedown of Shandon two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valley Christian Academy Lions fell just short of the Santa Maria Saints by a score of 11-10 on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valley Christian Academy in their matchups with Santa Maria: they've now lost three in a row.
Rylee Elwell was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Laila Waterman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Valley Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Maria only posted an OBP of .342.
On Santa Maria's side, Mahlia Gonzales was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Madrigal, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Valley Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Santa Maria, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Valley Christian Academy will be playing at home against Bishop Diego at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santa Maria, they will head out on the road to challenge Nipomo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nipomo is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Santa Maria will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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