Mountain Range is 0-4 against Valor Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mountain Range Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Valor Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mountain Range was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-5 walloping at the hands of Monarch.
Landen Calabrese made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian came up short against Heritage on Thursday and fell 8-3. It was the first time this season that Valor Christian let down their fans at home.
Parker Feagans made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Mountain Range's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Valor Christian, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-6.
Mountain Range suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Valor Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Mountain Range, Ben Leikam (who struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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