Baseball Preview: Cherry Creek Bruins vs. Grandview Wolves
After two games on the road, Cherry Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Grandview Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cherry Creek's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Eaglecrest with a sharp 8-0 win.
Ryan Falke tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Eli Rose was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Grandview entered their tilt with Mullen with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Mustangs out 6-4.
Jax Pfister made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pfister was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aj Maroni was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Chapman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cherry Creek has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-2 record this season. As for Grandview, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cherry Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cherry Creek beat Grandview 10-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Cherry Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grandview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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