On Thursday, Valley Christian faced Junipero Serra in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valley Christian Warriors had just enough and edged the Junipero Serra Padres out 4-3. The win was familiar territory for Valley Christian who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Rocco Muccilli, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Junipero Serra's side, Sam Kretsch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Kretsch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Downing made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Junipero Serra, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
Valley Christian will square off against Saint Francis on Saturday. Valley Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Junipero Serra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Ignatius College Preparatory: 2.8, Junipero Serra: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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