Defenders
| 04/29/25 @ Maranatha | 2-6 |
| 04/24/25 vs Heritage Christian | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Heritage Christian | 12-1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Woodcrest Christian | 5-3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Whittier Christian | 8-2 |
Valley Christian dropped their record down to 13-10 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maranatha Minutemen. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Defenders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Nico Villafana made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Maranatha, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Maranatha's side, Zach Strickland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Strickland has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Proctor was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Trevor Rivas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Christian beat Maranatha by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
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