It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Turlock Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Big Valley Christian Lions out 12-11. The victory was nothing new for Turlock Christian as they're now sitting on four straight.
The team relied heavily on Michael Miller, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Kelley, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
On Big Valley Christian's side, Brady Heinrich was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Heinrich has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heinrich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Logan Stevens was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Brody Butler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Turlock Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Big Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
As of now, neither Turlock Christian nor Big Valley Christian have any future games scheduled.
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