The Eaglecrest Raptors will head out to take on the Denver South Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Eaglecrest got the win against Legacy by a conclusive 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raptors.
Zaya Elliott and Briahna Gallegos made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Elliott didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Gallegos pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Elliott scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Gallegos went 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Chessa Reid was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Giana Vialpando Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaglecrest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy only posted a batting average of .261.
Meanwhile, Denver South made easy work of Mullen on Saturday and carried off a 14-4 victory.
Like Eaglecrest, Denver South also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Gibson. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Gibson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Gibson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aubrie Ezell, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Eaglecrest's record now sits at 2-0. As for Denver South, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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