The Pine Creek Eagles will take on the Fairview Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Creek will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Pine Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Denver South.
Cade Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Holm was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Tristan Mullis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Fairview hadn't beaten Boulder on the road since June 5, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Knights were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Knights have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Wier made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Craytor, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Fairview's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 13-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Asher Allen, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Fairview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive games.
Pine Creek's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Fairview, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Pine Creek hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
