Eaglecrest is 8-2 against Cherry Creek since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will look to defend their home field against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 4:15 p.m. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Eaglecrest will head into Monday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Broomfield, falling 11-3. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eaglecrest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chessa Reid, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Smoky Hill with a sharp 16-4 victory.
Paloma Heshmati looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September.
At the plate, Elena Sepesi was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anastasia Shelkovich, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherry Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smoky Hill only posted a batting average of .278.
Eaglecrest's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for Cherry Creek, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eaglecrest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Cherry Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eaglecrest took their win against Cherry Creek in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 10-0. Does Eaglecrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherry Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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