Sadly, Valley Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foresthill Wildfires on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley Christian of the 18-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
For Foresthill's part, Summer Stephens made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Stephens has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Stephens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brianna Miller was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Foresthill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will challenge Faith Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Foresthill, they will head out on the road to face off against Buckingham Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foresthill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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