Highlands Ranch had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-9 to make it four. They fell 5-0 to the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Highlands Ranch saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Wells, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
As for Mountain Vista, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Mountain Vista's side, Jackson Crawford was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Crawford a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Highlands Ranch will face off against rival Chaparral at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Mountain Vista is set to take on their familiar foe Castle View at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Eagles 3.6, the Sabercats 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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