Baseball Recap: Chatfield Chargers vs. Cherry Creek Bruins
Chatfield lost against Cherry Creek back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Chatfield Chargers lost 11-5 to the Cherry Creek Bruins. Chatfield has not had much luck with Cherry Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Brady Snow put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Snow was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Snow wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Trout, who went 1-for-5 with a home run.
On Cherry Creek's side, Cael Clancy looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Clancy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cherry Creek let Connor Larkin and Eddie Esquivel loose on the outfield. Larkin scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Esquivel went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Brayden Yasuzawa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Chatfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Cherry Creek, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-4-1.
Chatfield will head out on the road to challenge Columbine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chatfield is facing Columbine at the right time seeing as Columbine is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Cherry Creek, they will be playing at home against Overland at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cherry Creek will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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