He used it as the team won 20 straight games en route to the championship. But after he threw his batting glove, cap and bat to the fans surrounding him, his well-worn mitt was next to go. The cost was worth it. Christopherson has been extraordinary--especially in three Sunset League games last week. Monday, Christopherson was 4 for 4 with 2 home runs, 7 runs batted in and a walk in a victory over Fountain Valley. And Saturday, Christopherson was 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 2 walks in an victory over Huntington Beach.
He has thrown out 10 of 13 runners who attempted to steal and has only two passed balls in eight games. Christopherson has a strong arm, an exceptionally quick release and a maturity that transcends a mere knowledge of the game.
And does them very, very well. Christopherson said he was nervous and dropped a few balls at first but soon began catching the m. According to Gibbons, Christopherson has developed from a shy, sometimes moody sophomore into a team leader.
That takes a special kind of kid. But he worked very hard. His uncle, Gary Christopherson, was drafted by the Dodgers as a catcher in And his cousin, sophomore Gary Christopherson Jr. Gary will play in the Colt League this summer, hoping to make it all the way to the Colt World Series.
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