The Valor Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valor Christian is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Columbine, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Valor Christian was ranked third). Valor Christian lost 14-6 to Columbine on Wednesday.
Kendall Ferguson was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off three home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs.
Even though they lost, Valor Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Arvada West on Monday and fell 8-6. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Valor Christian's record now sits at 16-4. As for Ralston Valley, their record now sits at 5-12.
Valor Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Ralston Valley in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valor Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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