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| 05/16/25 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 04/30/25 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 05/02/24 - Home | 2-14 L |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 0-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Valley Christian took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Saint Francis, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lancers on Friday, sneaking past 9-7. Nine seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Valley Christian got a great performance from Melody Gonzales as she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Gonzales has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Leon, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Makena Blauman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Valley Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Francis only managed nine hits.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 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 Saint Francis, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-3.
As of now, neither Valley Christian nor the Lancers have any future games scheduled.
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