Ralston Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bear Creek Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ralston Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Chatfield on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Ralston Valley has lost by just one run.
Kenji Bray was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Kai Douglas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek fell victim to Arvada West and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. Bear Creek has struggled against Arvada West recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ralston Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Bear Creek, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10.
Ralston Valley skirted past Bear Creek 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bear Creek's Sam Coffman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Ralston Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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