Valor Christian and Chatfield pushed the score to 15-5 the last time they played Chatfield, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Eagles never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 15-5 victory the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Elizabeth Canales
| 09/11/25 vs Chatfield | 4 |
| 10/25/24 vs Chaparral | 3 |
| 10/09/24 vs Lakewood | 3 |
| 09/30/24 vs Chatfield | 3 |
| 09/06/24 @ Denver South | 3 |
Elizabeth Canales made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddie Andrews was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Valor Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Chatfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valor Christian will take on Columbine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Rebels have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Chatfield, they will square off against Lakewood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season.
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