Valley Christian is 7-1 against Foresthill since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Valley Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Foresthill Wildfires at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Valley Christian can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Cordova 16-5. The win was nothing new for Valley Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nathan Erickson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Erickson was even better at the plate, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Pritchard was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Josh Yuen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Foresthill had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Encina Prep a 27-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was just what Foresthill needed coming off of an 11-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Like Valley Christian, Foresthill also got a great game from a two-way player: Cooper Stanowicz. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Stanowicz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hunter Byrum was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Travis Pisarek, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Valley Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Foresthill, their record now sits at 2-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valley Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Foresthill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valley Christian took their win against Foresthill in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 6-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foresthill's Jack May, who struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Valley Christian still be able to contain May? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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