Valor Christian is 5-0 against Columbine since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valor Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Columbine Rebels at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valor Christian has four straight wins, Columbine has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Valor Christian will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Arvada West.
Valor Christian got a great performance from Will Hayes as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hayes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keegan Waters, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Tommy Mirande was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Columbine didn't have quite enough to beat Dakota Ridge on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Ian Alexander was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jack Snyder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Valor Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Columbine, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valor Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Valor Christian took their win against Columbine when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valor Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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