The Valor Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Bear Creek Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valor Christian will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Valor Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Dakota Ridge. That's two games straight that Valor Christian has won by exactly four runs.
The result came thanks to Will Hayes's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joey Yetter, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Tocchini, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Lakewood as Bear Creek made off with a 16-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bear Creek.
Jamin Patterson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Patterson was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Azeriah Stewart was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Nelson, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Valor Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Bear Creek, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Valor Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bear Creek's Sam Coffman, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Valor Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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