Valley Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-1 to the Buckingham Charter Knights on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Valley Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Buckingham Charter's part, Haley Griffin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ari Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Makayla Tonn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Buckingham Charter, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buckingham Charter, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Faith Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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