The Valley Christian Academy Lions will take on the North Stars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Valley Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Shandon with a sharp 21-5 victory on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Outlaws recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, North lost a heartbreaker to Ridgeview when they met back in February of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. North came up short against Ridgeview, falling 15-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Stars, who until this contest were averaging 3.67 runs allowed.
Mollie McKinley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Allison Jauregui and Kaitlin Branson did some serious damage despite the final result: Jauregui scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Branson went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Those three hits gave Branson a new career-high. Natalie De Leon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
Valley Christian Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for North, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
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