With a playoff game on the line, Village Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the West Covina Bulldogs with a sharp 7-1 win. With that victory, Village Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Joshua Popjes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan Worrell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Gavin Chase was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On West Covina's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Nguyen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, West Covina hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win was the third in a row for Village Christian, bringing their record for this year to 18-7-1. As for West Covina, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8-1.
Village Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Diamond Bar at 3:15 p.m. Village Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. West Covina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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