Baseball Preview: Cherry Creek Bruins vs. Cherokee Trail Cougars
The Cherry Creek Bruins will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cherokee Trail is hoping to do on Saturday what Eaglecrest couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Cherry Creek's winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Cherry Creek put the hurt on Eaglecrest with a sharp 20-9 win.
Tyler Weston looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Mason Scott was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Connor Larkin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail has not done well against Grandview recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Cherokee Trail was the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Grandview. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cherokee Trail.
Connor Carlson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cherokee Trail got a massive performance out of Akoi Burton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Braedan Reichert was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Cherry Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. As for Cherokee Trail, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cherry Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cherokee Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cherry Creek beat Cherokee Trail 5-1 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Does Cherry Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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