Valor Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against ThunderRidge on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 7-6. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Valor Christian got a good showing from Sennon Lawrence, who struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Lawrence hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Cody Dean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Colin Kersten, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Valor Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for ThunderRidge, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Valor Christian has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Chatfield on the 15th. As for ThunderRidge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 loss against Castle View on the 14th.
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