Village Christian is 8-2 against Heritage Christian since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Village Christian Crusaders will be playing at home against the Heritage Christian Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Village Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last game, Village Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Heritage Christian on Wednesday. Village Christian was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Heritage Christian.
Joshua Popjes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Popjes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Village Christian got a great performance from Ryan French as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Johan Pelayo, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Hudson Nichols was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Village Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Heritage Christian, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
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