Village Christian and Whittier Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Village Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Whittier Christian Heralds at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Village Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Village Christian got the win against Heritage Christian by a conclusive 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Village Christian.
Winston Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Peterson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Garcia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Ethan Tibert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Whittier Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Garfield on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Village Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for Whittier Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7.
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