Baseball Preview: Pine Creek Eagles vs. Vista Ridge Wolves
Pine Creek and Vista Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Pine Creek Eagles are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Vista Ridge Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Pine Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Pine Creek put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Liberty 14-1.
Aiden Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Banan Vandever looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Aidyn Williams, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run. Cannon Budge was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge entered their tilt with Fountain-Fort Carson with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Trojans on Monday.
Pine Creek's record now sits at 8-4. As for Vista Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Pine Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Vista Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Pine Creek repeat their success, or does Vista Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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