The Valor Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Columbine Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Chatfield hit Valor Christian with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 6-5.
Sunny Eschmeyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 7 innings while giving up 3 earned (and three unearned) runs off 4 hits.
At the plate, Valor Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Andrews, who went 2-for-4 while logging 2 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 triple. The two RBIs were her most since September 22nd, when she brought in five vs. Lakewood.
Meanwhile, Columbine came tearing into Monday's contest with 10 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.0 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 15-1. Considering the Rebels have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, another big win was nothing new.
Addison Swenby was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3 innings while giving up no earned (and one unearned) run off 2 hits. The game also marked her tenth in a row in which she got on base at least once. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 while logging 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs.
In other pitching news, Swenby also looked comfortable as she tossed 3 innings while giving up no earned (and one unearned) run off 2 hits. The game marked her tenth in a row in which she got on base at least once.
Columbine has now won eight of their last nine games on the road. That gives them a 15-7 record this season. Those road victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Valor Christian, they are now 13-8, having gone 2-1 since their three-game losing streak ended.
