Columbine has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Valor Christian has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Columbine Rebels will welcome the Valor Christian Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Columbine got the win against Bear Creek by a conclusive 14-1.
Shalee Trujillo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Trujillo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Liv Keiter and Emerson Santaniello did most of the damage at the plate: Keiter scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Santaniello went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mason Abraham, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Columbine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear Creek only posted a batting average of .227.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian faced Chatfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Valor Christian put the hurt on Chatfield with a sharp 12-3 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Chargers since August 29, 2017.
Like Columbine, Valor Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Schmidt. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Schmidt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kendall Ferguson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Paige Coleman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Columbine's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Valor Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Columbine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valor Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Columbine took their win against Valor Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Columbine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valor Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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