Woodland Christian is 0-3 against Valley Christian since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Woodland Christian Cardinals will take on the Valley Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. Woodland Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Woodland Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Turlock Christian 18-3. Considering Woodland Christian has won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Wyatt Bickel made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Bickel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jeffrey Nannini was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Jordan Villanueva was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
Rio Vista typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Valley Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Rams 6-5. The victory was nothing new for Valley Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Woodland Christian, Valley Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Nathan Erickson. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Erickson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Befort, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Berseth, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Woodland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Valley Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodland Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Woodland Christian couldn't quite finish off Valley Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2019 and fell 3-1. Can Woodland Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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