On Monday, Valor Christian faced Broomfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valor Christian Eagles walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Broomfield Eagles. This was payback for Valor Christian, who suffered a 6-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Valor Christian got a great performance from Will Hayes as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Hayes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Athan Kroll was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Feagans, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Broomfield's side, Brendan Fritch and Dane Most did some serious damage despite the final result: Fritch went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Most scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs per game. As for Broomfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valor Christian will take on Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Broomfield, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fossil Ridge at 4:00 p.m. Fossil Ridge will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Broomfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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