Softball Preview: Arapahoe Warriors vs. Eaglecrest Raptors
Arapahoe and Eaglecrest are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The Arapahoe Warriors will be playing at home against the Eaglecrest Raptors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arapahoe's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cherry Creek as Arapahoe made off with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Arapahoe let Isabella Knox and Quincy Keefe loose on the outfield. Knox went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, while Keefe scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Cooper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eaglecrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mullen with a sharp 16-1 win on Thursday. The game marked the Raptors' most dominant victory of the season.
Eaglecrest got a massive performance out of Zaya Elliott, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Chessa Reid, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaglecrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullen only posted an OBP of .357.
Arapahoe's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9. As for Eaglecrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Arapahoe might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Eaglecrest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Arapahoe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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