On Wednesday, Cherry Creek faced Regis Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherry Creek Bruins never let the Regis Jesuit Raiders onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cherry Creek also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Wyatt Rudden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Eddie Esquivel and Brayden Yasuzawa did most of the damage at the plate: Esquivel went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Yasuzawa scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Regis Jesuit's side, they got a good showing from Matteo Momo, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Regis Jesuit saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Chyr, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Cherry Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-2 record this season. As for Regis Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Cherry Creek will head out on the road to take on Arvada West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arvada West is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Cherry Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Regis Jesuit, they will head out on the road to square off against Pueblo West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Regis Jesuit's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pueblo West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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