Baseball Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Cherry Creek Bruins
Eaglecrest is 2-8 against Cherry Creek since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will head out on the road to take on the Cherry Creek Bruins at 4:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eaglecrest comes in on three and Cherry Creek on ten.
On Friday, Eaglecrest was able to grind out a solid win over Arapahoe, taking the game 9-4.
Cosme Vera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Brown, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Connor Brennan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let Overland onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Cameron Larson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Eddie Esquivel was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Goldy, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Eaglecrest now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Cherry Creek, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1.
Eaglecrest's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Eaglecrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cherry Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Eaglecrest continue to outrun the ball?
Eaglecrest suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Cherry Creek in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cherry Creek's Ryan Falke, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Eaglecrest knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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