The Bear Creek Bears will face off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Bear Creek: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Valor Christian has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Bear Creek came up short against Chatfield on Wednesday, falling 13-3.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian faced Arvada West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Valor Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Arvada West 10-9.
Olivia Schmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up seven earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendall Ferguson was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Whidden, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Valor Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Bear Creek came up short against Valor Christian in their previous matchup on September 10th, falling 5-0. Will Bear Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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