The Valor Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Bear Creek Bears at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valor Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Valor Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Arvada West, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Valor Christian was ranked fourth). Valor Christian skirted past Arvada West 10-9.
Olivia Schmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up seven earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendall Ferguson was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Whidden, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Chatfield, falling 13-3.
Valor Christian's record now sits at 15-2. As for Bear Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Bear Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Valor Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Bear Creek, though, as they've been averaging 10. Given Valor Christian's sizable advantage in that area, Bear Creek will need to find a way to close that gap.
Valor Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Bear Creek in their previous meeting on September 10th, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valor Christian 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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