Village Christian won the last time they faced Heritage Christian, and things went their way on Friday too. The Village Christian Crusaders blew past the Heritage Christian Warriors 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Village Christian.
Winston Peterson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Nicholas Garcia was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He 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. Ethan Tibert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Heritage Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Boldt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Village Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for Heritage Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Village Christian will take on Whittier Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Village Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Heritage Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeview Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Lakeview Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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