Valley Christian waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions by a score of 9-5. That's more bragging rights for Valley Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leigha Kremlacek made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Kremlacek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kremlacek was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kat Hanson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Hanson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Ryann Nelson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Norman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Makeda Peyton, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Valley Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs per game. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will face off against Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Empire at 6:00 p.m. Empire is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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