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| 05/11/24 - Home | 14-7 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/07/22 - Home | 8-7 W |
| + 2 more games |
Valor Christian has gone a perfect 7-0 against Columbine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Eagles will head out to take on the Rebels at 11:00 a.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Valor Christian barely beat Chatfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Chargers 16-9 on Thursday. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Carter Lowery, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Ryan Fletemyer also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Columbine waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Tigers.
Ian Alexander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Kossik was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Columbine's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Pryce Richie, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Columbine's record now sits at 6-7. As for Valor Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Valor Christian took their win against Columbine in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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