Baseball Game Preview: Cherry Creek Bruins vs. Overland Trailblazers

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 1:57am

Baseball Preview: Cherry Creek Bruins vs. Overland Trailblazers

Cherry Creek has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Overland Trailblazers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Overland will be coming in after a loss.

Last Saturday, Cherry Creek faced Fossil Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Cherry Creek walked away with a 12-9 win over Fossil Ridge. Cherry Creek's victory was all the more impressive since Fossil Ridge was averaging only 2.6 runs allowed on the season.

Cael Clancy looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eddie Esquivel, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Connor Larkin, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, sadly, Overland is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Denver East on Friday.

Cherry Creek's win bumped their record up to 8-4-2. As for Overland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.

Everything went Cherry Creek's way against Overland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Cherry Creek made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherry Creek since the squad 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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