Valor Christian came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Dakota Ridge Eagles onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Joey Yetter was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aiden Tocchini, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Dakota Ridge's side, Ethan Molyneaux was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Dakota Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Sauter, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 13-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Dakota Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Valor Christian will be playing at home against Bear Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bear Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Dakota Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Ralston Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ralston Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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