Coolidge extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-6. They lost 14-0 to the Valley Christian Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 last Saturday.
As for Valley Christian, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Valley Christian's part, Jaxen Maxey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Maxey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Devin Morganfield looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Waggoner, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brock Jackson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Coolidge will head out to challenge Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Yuma Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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