Baseball Preview: Regis Jesuit Raiders vs. Pine Creek Eagles
Regis Jesuit is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Pine Creek is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Regis Jesuit Raiders will take on the Pine Creek Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Regis Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Regis Jesuit is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Rock Canyon, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Regis Jesuit was ranked third). Regis Jesuit lost 8-0 to Rock Canyon on Wednesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Regis Jesuit has not been shut out since back in April.
Regis Jesuit saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Massey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek earned a 7-4 victory over Rampart on Thursday.
Peyton Munoz looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tanner Peerey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Olson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Regis Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Pine Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Regis Jesuit has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Pine Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Regis Jesuit skirted past Pine Creek 1-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Regis Jesuit repeat their success, or does Pine Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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