Valor Christian has been away from home for two games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Columbine, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Valor Christian was ranked sixth). Valor Christian put the hurt on Columbine with a sharp 13-3 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kendall Ferguson and Elizabeth Canales did most of the damage at the plate: Ferguson went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Canales scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Watson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valor Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley had just enough and edged Bear Creek out 4-3 on Saturday.
Valor Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Ralston Valley, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.
Valor Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Ralston Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Valor Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ralston Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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