In what's become a running theme this season, Valley Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Florence Gophers an 11-0 shutout. Valley Christian's win was all the more impressive since Florence was averaging only 2.58 runs allowed on the season.
Caleb Sweeney looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan Sanchez relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Caleb Danzeisen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Brock Jackson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Florence's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane O?Rourke, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The victory for Valley Christian keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for Florence, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Valley Christian will take on Douglas County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Florence, they will challenge Coolidge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florence's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Coolidge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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