Eaglecrest waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Arapahoe Warriors by a score of 9-4. This was a revenge matchup for Eaglecrest, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
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.
On the hitting side, Noah Brown was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Landen Holmes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Arapahoe's side, they got a good showing from Evan Dimmick, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Arapahoe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Cackowski, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Eaglecrest now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Arapahoe, they dropped their record down to 12-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Eaglecrest will head out on the road to take on Cherry Creek at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Eaglecrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Arapahoe, they will be playing at home against Overland at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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