Valor Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakewood Tigers an 11-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Valor Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Valor Christian got a great performance from Zach Eigenbrod as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Eigenbrod has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aiden Tocchini and Athan Kroll did most of the damage at the plate: Tocchini scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Kroll scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Trystan Chadwick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Valor Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Lakewood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Arvada West the next time they take the field. Valor Christian will head out to face Arvada West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Lakewood will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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