Valor Christian has won six straight games at home, while Cherokee Trail has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Valor Christian Eagles will host the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Valor Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ralston Valley 7-6.
Olivia Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valor Christian got a big performance out of Karis Flannery, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. What's more, Flannery also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Paige Coleman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Valor Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail made easy work of Cherry Creek on Thursday and carried off a 13-1 win. Considering the Cougars have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Valor Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Cherokee Trail, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Valor Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherokee Trail in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 13-11. Does Valor Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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