For the second straight game, Hope Christian will face off against Valley. The Huskies will take on the Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hope Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hope Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Valley by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time the Huskies couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Valley's part, not much got past Jayden Martinez, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Hope Christian off the board. Martinez has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Hope Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Valley, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hope Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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