The Valor Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Valor Christian is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Mountain Range on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Parker Feagans made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Feagans was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Kersten was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Cole Tankersely was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ralston Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Chaparral. Ralston Valley has struggled against Chaparral recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ralston Valley also got a good showing from Porter Peonio, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Madden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Valor Christian now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Ralston Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valor Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ralston Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Valor Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Ralston Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. 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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