Turlock Christian is 8-2 against Big Valley Christian since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Turlock Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Big Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. Turlock Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Turlock Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Modesto Christian. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Winston York
| 02/26/25 @ Modesto Christian | 9 |
| 02/21/25 vs Mariposa County | 7 |
| 03/28/24 vs Millennium | 4 |
| 05/02/24 @ Big Valley Christian | 3 |
| 03/18/24 vs Orestimba | 3 |
Winston York made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Turlock Christian let Michael Miller and Jakobe Garcia run wild. Miller scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Garcia scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jake Dein also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Turlock Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Big Valley Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Denair on Thursday. The one-run effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Noah Stel looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Turlock Christian's record now sits at 5-1. As for Big Valley Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Big Valley Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Turlock Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Big Valley Christian, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Turlock Christian's hitters?
Turlock Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Big Valley Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 12-11. Will Turlock Christian repeat their success, or does Big Valley Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
