After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Heritage Christian, Village Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Oakwood Owls as they made off with an 18-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Gaby Robel
| 04/29/25 vs Oakwood | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Heritage Christian | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs South Pasadena | 12 |
| 04/12/25 vs Vasquez | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Maranatha | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Gaby Robel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Village Christian got a big performance out of Alina Newman, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Newman has posted since back in April of 2024. Leah Mosley also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Village Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Oakwood, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Looking ahead, Village Christian will venture away from home to challenge Maranatha at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders are facing the Minutemen at the right time seeing as the Minutemen are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Oakwood, they will host Crossroads at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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