Julian was the 20-19 winner over Victory Christian Academy when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Julian Eagles suffered a tough 26-5 defeat at the hands of the Victory Christian Academy Knights on Friday.
For Victory Christian Academy's part, Max Gardner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gardner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gardner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Victory Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Xavier Renteria, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances. Forest Partch was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Julian dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Victory Christian Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Julian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Warner at 3:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gompers Prep Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Victory Christian Academy is facing Gompers Prep Academy at the right time seeing as Gompers Prep Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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