The Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots will take on the Alliance Christian Gryphons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Valley Forge Baptist Academy lost 19-4 to Lincoln Leadership Academy on Tuesday.
Chanler Buckman
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Valley Forge Baptist Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chanler Buckman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Buckman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Talon Hickey also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Alliance Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against West Shore Christian Academy, falling 13-4.
Jacob Heller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Valley Forge Baptist Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Alliance Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Alliance Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Valley Forge Baptist Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Alliance Christian, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Valley Forge Baptist Academy's hitters?
Everything went Valley Forge Baptist Academy's way against Alliance Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Valley Forge Baptist Academy made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Gryphons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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