Softball Preview: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Arvada West Wildcats
The Valor Christian Eagles will take on the Arvada West Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Valor Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Lakewood by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Olivia Schmidt's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendall Ferguson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karis Flannery, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Valor Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Arvada West beat Bear Creek 9-5 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Arvada West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
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