The Valley Christian Defenders will head out on the road to square off against the Village Christian Crusaders at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Valley Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Maranatha 15-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Valley Christian considering their one-run performance the game before.
Valley Christian let Tallulah Ireland and Peyton Kingery loose on the outfield. Ireland went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Kingery scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brianna Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Village Christian made easy work of Maranatha on Tuesday and carried off an 8-1 victory.
Bree Brennan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Brennan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gaby Robel, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Leah Mosley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Valley Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Village Christian, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Valley Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Village Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Valley Christian took their victory against Village Christian in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brennan, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Valley Christian still be able to contain Brennan? There's only one way to find out.
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