Baseball Preview: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Arvada West Wildcats
Valor Christian is 5-0 against Arvada West since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Valor Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Arvada West Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valor Christian comes in on three and Arvada West on four.
Valor Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Lakewood 11-0.
Zach Eigenbrod tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valor Christian let Aiden Tocchini and Athan Kroll loose on the outfield. Tocchini scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Kroll scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Trystan Chadwick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Arvada West sidestepped Bear Creek for a 1-0 win.
Arvada West's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Rowzee, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Valor Christian's record is now 9-6. As for Arvada West, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valor Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arvada West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Valor Christian beat Arvada West 6-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valor Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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