Valley Christian put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mesa Verde Mavericks with a sharp 11-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Valley Christian who now have four in a row.
Nathan Erickson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Erickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Befort, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Josh Yuen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Mesa Verde's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Marcheschi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Mesa Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will take on Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mesa Verde, they will head out on the road to challenge Woodland at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday.
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