The Victory Christian Academy Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bayfront Charter Sharks at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Victory Christian Academy made easy work of High Tech Mesa and carried off a 23-9 victory.
Max Gardner and Tristen Pflueger made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Gardner tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Pflueger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Gardner scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Pflueger went 3-for-6 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Pflueger is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Victory Christian Academy let Dakota Dooney and Forest Partch loose on the outfield. Dooney scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Partch scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Niko Kuhn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, Bayfront Charter had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let Cristo Rey onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Victory Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Bayfront Charter, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10.
Victory Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Bayfront Charter when the teams last played back in April, winning 9-6. Will Victory Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Bayfront Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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