Valley Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 22-5 to the California School for the Deaf Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Christian of the 23-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For California School for the Deaf's part, Julianna Hammons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Hammons was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with six RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Geneva Brock was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovianna Ikeda, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for California School for the Deaf, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Valley Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Making Waves Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Making Waves Academy is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Valley Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for California School for the Deaf, they will take on St. Joseph Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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