The Victor Valley Christian Royals are taking a road trip to take on the Excelsior Charter Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Victor Valley Christian fell victim to Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Royals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Excelsior Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, falling 17-5.
BRADLEY SMITH was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Even though they lost, Excelsior Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Excelsior Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Victor Valley Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Victor Valley Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Excelsior Charter when the teams last played back in March of 2017, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Victor Valley Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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