The matchup between Valor Christian and Columbine on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Eagles put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 15-4 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Trystan Chadwick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Valor Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Chadwick was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Valor Christian got a great performance from Brigham Brown as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
Travis Kenz
| 04/22/25 @ Columbine | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Calvary Day | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Legacy | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Chatfield | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ ThunderRidge | 1 |
Back at the plate, Travis Kenz was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Matteucci, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Valor Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Valor Christian's record is now 6-9. As for Columbine, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
Looking ahead, Valor Christian will welcome Bear Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Columbine, they will head out to square off against Ralston Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Rebels surely won't give up without a fight.
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