Sunnyslope typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Valor Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Sunnyslope Vikings out 7-5.
Trystan Chadwick looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Valor Christian got a big performance out of Ben Blasco, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple. Brigham Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Sunnyslope's side, Gavin Short was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Short was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Short wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Kuenne, who went 1-for-4 with a triple.
The win got Valor Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Sunnyslope, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Valor Christian is on the road again on Wednesday to play Centennial at 1:00 p.m. As for Sunnyslope, they will be playing at home against Ponderosa at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Ponderosa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sunnyslope's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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