Baseball Preview: Rangeview Raiders vs. Eaglecrest Raptors
The Rangeview Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Eaglecrest Raptors at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Rangeview came up short against Denver South and fell 6-2. The loss continues a trend for Rangeview in their matchups with Denver South: they've now lost four in a row.
Max McGinnis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah McPhail, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Eaglecrest's offense. They fell just short of Grandview by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Eaglecrest just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Rangeview's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Eaglecrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rangeview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eaglecrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rangeview might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Eaglecrest in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Rangeview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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