The Grandview Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Grandview had just enough and edged Mullen out 6-4.
Jax Pfister made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pfister was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aj Maroni, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Chapman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They blew past Eaglecrest 8-0.
Ryan Falke tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mason Scott was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Rose, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Cherry Creek, their record now sits at 10-4-2.
Grandview's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Grandview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cherry Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Grandview continue to outrun the ball?
Grandview came up short against Cherry Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-6. Thankfully for Grandview, Tommy Marsh (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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