Valley Christian put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles a 20-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Valley Christian as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Leigha Kremlacek and Makay Fraley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kremlacek tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Fraley struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kremlacek went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Fraley went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kat Hanson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ryann Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Valley Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Globe at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Globe: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Valley Christian has snatched up 15 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they will take on Fountain Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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