Valley Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers a 19-0 shutout. With that victory, Valley Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Nick Befort and Will Berseth made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Befort tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Berseth didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. At the plate, Befort scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Berseth scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathan Erickson and Josh Yuen did most of the damage at the plate: Erickson went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Yuen scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Nathan Yuen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
The win got Valley Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Sacramento Country Day, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Valley Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sacramento Country Day: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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