Softball Preview: Grand Junction Central Warriors vs. Cherry Creek Bruins
The Grand Junction Central Warriors's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cherry Creek Bruins at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, everything went Grand Junction Central's way against Durango as Grand Junction Central made off with a 13-1 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Sophie Aragon looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Allison Brunk was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grand Junction Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek came up short against Eaglecrest on Wednesday and fell 15-12. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Raptors recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Olivia Strand made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Brown, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
Grand Junction Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Cherry Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Grand Junction Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Cherry Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Grand Junction Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2015, winning 6-2. Will Grand Junction Central repeat their success, or does Cherry Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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