Eaglecrest fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cherry Creek on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 5-4. The Raptors have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Brian Moreland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eaglecrest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Holmes, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Eaglecrest now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Cherry Creek, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4-1.
Coming up, Eaglecrest will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Denver North at 4:15 p.m. As for Cherry Creek, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cherokee Trail at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Bruins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
