Valor Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Lakewood on Wednesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-5 on Saturday.
Owen Schermerhorn looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Valor Christian is undefeated when Schermerhorn allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
Ryan Amerman
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At the plate, Ryan Amerman was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trystan Chadwick, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Valor Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Lakewood, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Valor Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-2 defeat against Arvada West on the 8th. As for Lakewood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-2 loss against Fruita Monument on the 10th.
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