Baseball Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Rangeview Raiders
The Eaglecrest Raptors will be playing at home against the Rangeview Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Eaglecrest is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Grandview by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Rangeview was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denver South. The loss continues a trend for Rangeview in their matchups with Denver South: they've now lost four in a row.
Max McGinnis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Micah McPhail, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Eaglecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Rangeview, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eaglecrest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rangeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eaglecrest took their win against Rangeview in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Eaglecrest repeat their success, or does Rangeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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