High school baseball: Valley Christian PJ Mountzouridis (8) runs home after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Josie Lepe for Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE — For the most part, Friday’s showdown between No. 1-ranked Archbishop Mitty and No. 3 Valley Christian was just what you’d expect from two of the best teams in the Bay Area: a clean game, two pitchers putting up zeroes, flawless defense and solid execution of fundamentals.
Both sides were waiting for one big hit and Valley Christian got it from senior shortstop