Valor Christian entered their tilt with Arvada West with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Arvada West Wildcats on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Valor Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Valor Christian got a great performance from Will Hayes as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hayes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keegan Waters, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Mirande, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Arvada West's side, Dane Reed made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brayden Reiner, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Valor Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Arvada West, they dropped their record down to 10-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Valor Christian will head out on the road to challenge Columbine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Christian is facing Columbine at the right time seeing as Columbine is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Arvada West, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lakewood at 4:00 p.m. Arvada West and Lakewood are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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