Valor Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Valor Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Chatfield, taking the game 5-1.
Zach Eigenbrod spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Valor Christian let Ian Kersten and Athan Kroll loose on the outfield. Kersten went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Kroll went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Mirande, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Dakota Ridge lost 11-1 to Arvada West on Tuesday. Dakota Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dakota Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Collins, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Collins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Dakota Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Valor Christian took their win against Dakota Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Valor Christian repeat their success, or does Dakota Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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