Valor Christian beats Thompson Valley, advances to 4A state championship game

First baseman Joel Pierce’s one-out single drove in the tie-breaking run in the top of the seventh, and Valor Christian scored twice more in the inning to take a 8-5 victory over Thompson Valley in the state Class 4A baseball tournament at Metro State Saturday morning.
Third baseman Jonathan Boulaphinh’s two-run double gave the Eagles breathing room.
The win moved Valor Christian into the championship game against Evergreen. That was scheduled for a 12:30 p.m. start, but after two li