Cherry Creek is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Grandview is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bruins will host the Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Cherry Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Arapahoe, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Cherry Creek was ranked second). The Bruins blew past the Warriors 12-1 on Saturday.
Cherry Creek got a great performance from Wyatt Rudden as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rudden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Larkin and Sean Klaess did most of the damage at the plate: Larkin went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Klaess went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Klaess has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Rudden, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Cherry Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Grandview made easy work of Smoky Hill on Saturday and carried off an 11-3 victory. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Chase Chapman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyle Cacciavillani, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Grandview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cherry Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cherry Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cherry Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Grandview in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 11-9. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
