For the second straight game, Valor Christian will face off against Lakewood. The Eagles will take on the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valor Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
If Valor Christian beats Lakewood with six runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers on Saturday, sneaking past 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Tigers since May 1, 2019.
Joey Dragovich
| 05/03/25 vs Lakewood | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Columbine | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Chatfield | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ ThunderRidge | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Legacy | 1 |
Joey Dragovich looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Valor Christian let Max Matteucci and Travis Kenz run wild. Matteucci went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Kenz went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Kenz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Nakamura, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Valor Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only posted a batting average of .200.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 10-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.6 runs across that stretch. As for Lakewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
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