While Eaglecrest's win against Smoky Hill wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raptors skirted past the Buffaloes 8-7. The victory continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now won seven in a row.
Tavish Dey
| 03/13/25 vs Chatfield | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Smoky Hill | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Smoky Hill | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Grandview | 1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Columbine | 1 |
Tavish Dey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Eaglecrest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
Dey wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landen Holmes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Holmes has posted since back in March. Brian Moreland was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Eaglecrest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
The win got Eaglecrest back to even at 6-6. As for Smoky Hill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Eaglecrest has already played their next match, a 7-0 loss against Cherry Creek on the 17th. As for Smoky Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Cherokee Trail on the 17th.
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