The Valley Christian Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coolidge Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Valley Christian stacked a 20th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Gilbert Christian 24-2.
Kat Hanson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hanson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abrielle Jarles, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Caymen Ferber, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Coolidge fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Tanque Verde on Saturday. Coolidge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valley Christian's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for Coolidge, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Coolidge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Valley Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Coolidge, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Valley Christian keep running through batters, or will Coolidge buck the trend?
Valley Christian skirted past Coolidge 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Coolidge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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