Defenders
| 02/17/25 vs Cabrillo | 25 |
| 02/22/25 @ Cabrillo | 12 |
| 03/25/25 vs Miller | 11 |
| 03/18/25 vs Glenn | 10 |
| 02/28/25 vs Campbell Hall | 8 |
Valley Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Miller Rebels an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Defenders have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Valley Christian got a great performance from Riley Jones as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Valley Christian is 3-1 when Jones posts ten or more strikeouts, but 4-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Quintin Ekstrom was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. RJ Estrada was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Valley Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Miller, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Coming up, Valley Christian will square off against West Covina at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Miller, they will welcome Troy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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