Baseball Recap: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Arvada West Wildcats
Valor Christian entered their tilt with Arvada West with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Arvada West Wildcats on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Valor Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Valor Christian got a great performance from Will Hayes as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hayes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keegan Waters, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Mirande, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Arvada West's side, Dane Reed made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brayden Reiner, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Valor Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Arvada West, they dropped their record down to 10-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Valor Christian will head out on the road to challenge Columbine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Christian is facing Columbine at the right time seeing as Columbine is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Arvada West, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lakewood at 4:00 p.m. Arvada West and Lakewood are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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