The Valley Christian Defenders will head out on the road to face off against the Whittier Christian Heralds at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Valley Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Whittier Christian.
Riley Jones
| 04/07/25 vs Whittier Christian | 9 |
| 04/02/25 vs Village Christian | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Miller | 11 |
| 03/18/25 vs Glenn | 11 |
| 03/10/25 @ Bellflower | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Riley Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Douglas, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Valley Christian is undefeated when Douglas posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
Whittier Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Christian, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9.
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