After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Columbine, Valor Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Ralston Valley Mustangs as the Valor Christian Eagles made off with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Elizabeth Canales was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendall Ferguson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Caitlin Taylor, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valor Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ralston Valley only posted an OBP of .263.
Valor Christian's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Ralston Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Valor Christian has already played their next game, a 13-0 victory against Lakewood on the 9th. As for Ralston Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-7 loss against Columbine on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
