Cristo Rey lost against Victory Christian Academy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Cristo Rey wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-3 walloping at the hands of the Victory Christian Academy Knights. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cristo Rey in their matchups with Victory Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
For Victory Christian Academy's part, Angel Rosario made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rosario was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Max Gardner and Xavier Renteria did most of the damage at the plate: Gardner scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Renteria went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Gardner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Bulatao, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cristo Rey now has a losing record at 0-1-1. As for Victory Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cristo Rey will square off against Gompers Prep Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Julian at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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