Softball Recap: Valor Christian Eagles vs. Bear Creek Bears
Valor Christian came tearing into Tuesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bear Creek Bears onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Olivia Schmidt made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Canales was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Abigail Watson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bear Creek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Valor Christian will square off against Chatfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Chatfield's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups. As for Bear Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Columbine at 4:30 p.m. Columbine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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