Baseball Preview: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Dakota Ridge Eagles
Valor Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Valor Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Chatfield, taking the game 5-1.
Zach Eigenbrod spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Valor Christian let Ian Kersten and Athan Kroll loose on the outfield. Kersten went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Kroll went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Mirande, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Dakota Ridge lost 11-1 to Arvada West on Tuesday. Dakota Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dakota Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Collins, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Collins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Dakota Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Valor Christian took their win against Dakota Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Valor Christian repeat their success, or does Dakota Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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