Big Valley Christian is 2-8 against Stone Ridge Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Big Valley Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Big Valley Christian will stroll in with a 12 game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their April 18 matchup with Stone Ridge Christian.
Big Valley Christian stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Millennium a 13-0 shutout.
Ava Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailey Rivera, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Emily Avila, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Stone Ridge Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 6-1 to Millennium.
Like Big Valley Christian, Stone Ridge Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Cali Cole. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Cole was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Cole wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addyson Soto, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Big Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4-1.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Big Valley Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Stone Ridge Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Big Valley Christian skirted past Stone Ridge Christian 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cole, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Big Valley Christian still be able to contain Cole? There's only one way to find out.
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