For the second straight game, Village Christian will face off against Valley Christian. The Crusaders will host the Defenders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Village Christian hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Wednesday, Village Christian came up short against Valley Christian and fell 5-2.
For Valley Christian's part, they got a great performance from Riley Jones as he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Jones is becoming a predictor of the Defenders' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 5-2 (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Austin Abrahams and RJ Estrada did most of the damage at the plate: Abrahams scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Estrada scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Valley Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Village Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
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