If Valley Christian was feeling good fresh off their 17-1 takedown of Capistrano Valley Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valley Christian Defenders fell just short of the Lakewood Lancers by a score of 9-8 on Thursday.
Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Zoee Barrett, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Kingery, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Barrett wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Valley Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Lakewood, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Heritage Christian at 3:30 p.m. on April 1st. As for Lakewood, they will square off against Millikan at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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