After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Maranatha, Village Christian was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Heritage Christian Warriors with a sharp 13-2 victory. With that win, Village Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Joshua Popjes made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Popjes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryan French tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Johan Pelayo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Wyatt Mikels was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Heritage Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Rowe, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Heritage Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Village Christian struck out six times.
Village Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Heritage Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-8-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Village Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Heritage Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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