It was a good run, but Eaglecrest unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 20-9 to the Cherry Creek Bruins. Eaglecrest has not had much luck with Cherry Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
John Rossi was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. Noah Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Cherry Creek's side, Tyler Weston looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Mason Scott was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Connor Larkin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Eaglecrest's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Cherry Creek, they pushed their record up to 17-4-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eaglecrest will take on Denver East at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Denver East will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Cherry Creek, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Cherokee Trail, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. One thing working in Cherry Creek's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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