Valley Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Gilbert Christian Knights. Valley Christian's win was all the more impressive since Gilbert Christian was averaging only 2.76 runs allowed on the season.
Caleb Danzeisen was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Berkeley Kaiser, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Gilbert Christian's side, Jeremy Kuiper made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Nielsen, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Valley Christian's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs per game. As for Gilbert Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will square off against Sabino at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Sabino's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gilbert Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Benjamin Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benjamin Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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