Thursday just wasn't the day for Ralston Valley's offense. They came up short against the Valor Christian Eagles on Thursday, falling 6-0. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Ralston Valley got a good showing from Porter Peonio, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peonio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ralston Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Gilbreath, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Ralston Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Valor Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ralston Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Arvada West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Valor Christian will take on rival Lakewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in the Eagles' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Tigers have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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