The Valley Christian Trojans are on the road again on Monday to play the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, everything went Valley Christian's way against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood as Valley Christian made off with a 13-3 victory.
Cameron Bergloff looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases. Carson Grier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Wranglers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Erik Topete and Joey Carey did most of the damage at the plate: Topete scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Carey scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Daniel Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Valley Christian's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for Yuma Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valley Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Yuma Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Valley Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Yuma Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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