
Lions
04/28/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 12 |
04/26/25 @ Lincoln | 2 |
04/22/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 8 |
04/12/25 @ Buckingham Charter | 19 |
04/10/25 vs Delta Charter | 9 |
+ 8 more games |
The Valley Christian Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Encina Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Valley Christian will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy on Monday. The Lions put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Lions have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Grexton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Pritchard was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Louden Carter, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Encina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 25-1 to Foresthill.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Encina, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
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