It was a good run, but Valor Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Cherry Creek Bruins by a score of 14-13. Even though they lost, Valor Christian's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Athan Kroll was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Kroll was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ian Kersten was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ryan Fletemeyer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Valor Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Cherry Creek's side, the team relied heavily on Mason Scott, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyce Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Valor Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-4. As for Cherry Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-2 record this season.
Valor Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Broomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Valor Christian will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Cherry Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Arapahoe at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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