The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Christian Trojans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pusch Ridge Christian Academy sitting on three straight wins and Valley Christian on 15.
On Thursday, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Gilbert Christian.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bubba Mustain, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Valley Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over Benjamin Franklin.
Cameron Bergloff looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Danzeisen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Carson Grier was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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