The Ralston Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston Valley is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Ralston Valley came up short against Chaparral and fell 6-3. Ralston Valley has struggled against Chaparral recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ralston Valley got a good showing from Porter Peonio, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Madden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Mountain Range 14-1. With that win, Valor Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Parker Feagans made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Feagans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Kersten was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cole Tankersely, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Ralston Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Valor Christian, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Ralston Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valor Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Ralston Valley came up short against Valor Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Ralston Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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