Hope Christian is 1-9 against Valley since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Huskies will be playing at home against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Hope Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Hope Christian is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 19th on Wednesday. They lost 17-4 to Bernalillo. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trey Baillio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Valley had taken Belen down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Vikings fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-5.
Estevan Fernandez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Valley is 3-1 when Fernandez allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-11 otherwise. Fernandez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jayden Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 5-10 when he doesn't).
Valley now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Hope Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hope Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hope Christian came up short against Valley in their previous meeting on April 8th, falling 4-1. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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