After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Serra, Valley Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Saint Francis Lancers by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for Valley Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Forest Zelmer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Valley Christian's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Quinten Marsh, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tatum Marsh, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Saint Francis' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gino Cappellazzo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs per game. As for Saint Francis, they now have a losing record at 8-9-1.
Valley Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Saint Francis: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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