Baseball Recap: Monday's Victory Is Valley Christian's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 @ Buckingham Charter	19
03/28/25 vs Sacramento Country Day	15
03/25/25 @ Sacramento Country Day	15
04/28/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy	11
04/08/25 vs Buckingham Charter	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln, Valley Christian was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.

Jack Grexton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Jeremiah Pritchard was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Louden Carter was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Valley Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Sierra Collegiate Academy only posted an OBP of .235.

Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.

Valley Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-2 win against Encina on the 29th. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-1 victory against Sacramento Country Day on the 29th.