The Valley Christian Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Pendleton Buckaroos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Valley Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Redmond with a sharp 14-4 win.
Caleb Sweeney looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan Sanchez relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Carson Grier, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caleb Danzeisen, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pendleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Rockledge by a score of 6-4.
Valley Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs per game. As for Pendleton, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-7 record last season and are now at 1-5.
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