Valor Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Pueblo South Colts onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Dillon Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Canales was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Abigail Watson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valor Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo South only posted an OBP of .214.
Valor Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Pueblo South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Valor Christian will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Ponderosa, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Pueblo South, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lutheran at 12:00 p.m. Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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