Pine Creek is 9-1 against Doherty since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pine Creek Eagles will be playing at home against the Doherty Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Pine Creek earned a 5-1 victory over Pueblo West.
Banan Vandever spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pine Creek let Ethan Olson and Cannon Budge loose on the outfield. Olson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Budge scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Olson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Doherty sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Liberty on Thursday. That's two games straight that Doherty has won by just one run.
Brody Noll was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Aharon Enriquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Pine Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Doherty, they pushed their record up to 7-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pine Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Doherty struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Pine Creek's way against Doherty in their previous meeting on April 11th as Pine Creek made off with a 14-1 win. Will Pine Creek repeat their success, or does Doherty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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