Trojans
| 04/17/25 @ Coolidge | 27 |
| 03/10/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 23 |
| 04/14/25 vs Coolidge | 22 |
| 03/06/25 @ Globe | 22 |
| 04/28/25 @ Florence | 19 |
Valley Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the River Valley Dust Devils on Saturday as they made off with a 16-9 win. Considering the Trojans have won 20 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaxen Maxey and Carson Grier made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Maxey pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Grier struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Maxey went 2-for-4 with two runs, while Grier went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Jackson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Caleb Danzeisen was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7-2.
Valley Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against Gilbert Christian on the 13th. River Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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