Valley is a perfect 9-0 against Fort Lupton since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Vikings will square off against the Bluedevils at 3:00 p.m. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Sterling on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andrew Renken
| 04/16/25 vs Fort Morgan | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Highland | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Northridge | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Sterling | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Greeley Central | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Andrew Renken was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Valley's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Loveland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Fort Lupton fell victim to Weld Central and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Rebels. The Bluedevils just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Valley now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Fort Lupton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Lupton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valley took their victory against Fort Lupton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
