Eaglecrest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Overland Trailblazers a 22-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Eaglecrest, who have now won four games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Landen Holmes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Holmes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holmes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Eaglecrest let Camden Mann and Noah Brown loose on the outfield. Mann scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Brown scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Braden Elliott, who went 1-for-1 with two runs and a triple.
The victory made it two in a row for Eaglecrest and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Overland, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Eaglecrest will head out on the road to take on Cherokee Trail at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Overland, they will head out on the road to challenge Denver East at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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