Baseball Preview: Arapahoe Warriors vs. Cherry Creek Bruins
Arapahoe is 2-8 against Cherry Creek since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Arapahoe Warriors will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cherry Creek Bruins at 4:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Arapahoe put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Lakewood as Arapahoe made off with a 14-1 victory. While fans of Arapahoe might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Joel Cackowski looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Smart, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Landen, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cherry Creek had just enough and edged Valor Christian out 14-13. Cherry Creek's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Mason Scott, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Goldy, who scored a run while going 3-for-6.
Arapahoe's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-3. As for Cherry Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2-2.
Arapahoe came up short against Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Thankfully for Arapahoe, Tommy Marsh (who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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