Elizabeth is 5-0 against Sand Creek since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Elizabeth Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Sand Creek Scorpions at 3:30 p.m. Elizabeth is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Elizabeth had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Falcon.
Cade Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Landen Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek pushed their score to six the last time they played Fountain-Fort Carson, but in their second game on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. Neither Sand Creek nor Fountain-Fort Carson could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 tie. The game marked that first time this season in which Sand Creek was not able to get on the board.
Jackson Lucero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Sand Creek, with that draw, their record moves to 5-7-1.
Elizabeth took their victory against Sand Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. Does Elizabeth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sand Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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