Gilbert Christian was the 10-9 winner over Valley Christian when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Gilbert Christian Knights fell 9-4 to the Valley Christian Trojans on Saturday.
Micky Moran was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Moran was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Moran wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zack Linker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Valley Christian's side, Kyle Grier looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Grier has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caleb Danzeisen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Gavin Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gilbert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 27-2 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home.
As of now, neither Gilbert Christian nor Valley Christian have any future games scheduled.
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