Chatfield is 0-6 against Valor Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chatfield Chargers will be playing at home against the Valor Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Chatfield sitting on three straight victories and Valor Christian on five.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Chatfield sidestepped Dakota Ridge for a 9-8 win. That's two games straight that Chatfield has won by just one run.
Colby Bullard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bullard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Low was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Cody Romero was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian got the win against Columbine on Thursday by a conclusive 14-3.
Athan Kroll tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valor Christian got a massive performance out of Parker Feagans, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Trystan Chadwick, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Chatfield's victory bumped their record up to 5-11-1. As for Valor Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Chatfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valor Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Chatfield suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Valor Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Chatfield, Ben Leikam (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched) 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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