The Lakewood Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Lakewood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Bear Creek on Thursday. They lost 7-1 to the Bears.
Meanwhile, while Valor Christian put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Ralston Valley. The Eagles blew past the Mustangs 6-0. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Trystan Chadwick, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Valor Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-10 when he doesn't).
Valor Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of three runs across that stretch. As for Lakewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Lakewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Valor Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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