On Wednesday, Columbine faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Columbine Rebels blew past the Valor Christian Eagles 14-6. Considering the Rebels have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Columbine let Liv Keiter and Mason Abraham loose on the outfield. Keiter scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Abraham scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. What's more, Abraham also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Charlee Abelein, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valor Christian only hit nine.
The win made it two in a row for Columbine and bumps their season record up to 15-5. As for Valor Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-4.
Columbine will host Chatfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chatfield is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Columbine will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Valor Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Ralston Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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