The Victory Christian Academy Knights will face off against the Gompers Prep Academy Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Victory Christian Academy has four straight victories, Gompers Prep Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Victory Christian Academy and High Tech NC, and Victory Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. The Knights came out on top against the Raptor by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.
Tristen Pflueger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Victory Christian Academy: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Pflueger was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Max Gardner
| 04/29/25 vs High Tech NC | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs High Tech Mesa | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ocean View Christian | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Chula Vista Learning Community Charter | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Rock Academy | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Max Gardner was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Enrico Malgeri also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Gompers Prep Academy couldn't beat High Tech Mesa on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Eagles lost 20-4 to the Thunder.
Gompers Prep Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marco M, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Victory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Gompers Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Gompers Prep Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Victory Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Gompers Prep Academy, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Victory Christian Academy's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
