The Columbine Rebels will head out to face off against the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Columbine is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Chatfield, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Columbine was ranked fourth). Columbine might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-3 to Chatfield, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liv Keiter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nina Vargas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Valor Christian on Monday and fell 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Columbine's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4. As for Ralston Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Columbine took their win against Ralston Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Columbine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ralston Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
