Valley Christian's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Gilbert Christian on Saturday. The Valley Christian Trojans came out on top against the Gilbert Christian Knights by a score of 9-4. This was a revenge match for Valley Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-9 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Kyle Grier looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Danzeisen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Gilbert Christian's side, Micky Moran was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Moran was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Moran wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zack Linker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 27-2 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home. As for Gilbert Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
As of now, neither Valley Christian nor Gilbert Christian have any future games scheduled.
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