Valley Christian hit Archbishop Riordan with a four-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders came up short against the Warriors, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on April 11th.
Archbishop Riordan got a good showing from Aiden Pavon, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Pavon gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
Archbishop Riordan has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14-1 record this season. As for Valley Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-4-1.
Looking ahead, Archbishop Riordan will welcome Bellarmine College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders are facing the Bells at the right time seeing as the Bells are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Valley Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 1.8, the Wildcats 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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