Big Valley Christian extended their postseason success on Saturday against Christopher. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Christopher Cougars a 10-0 shutout. Big Valley Christian is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 15 straight.
Ava Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Merzon, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Kailey Rivera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Big Valley Christian's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-6-1. As for Christopher, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
As of now, neither Big Valley Christian nor Christopher have any future games scheduled.
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