After flying high against Doherty last Thursday, Pine Creek came back down to earth. The Pine Creek Eagles fell just short of the Lewis-Palmer Rangers by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. Pine Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lewis-Palmer apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Pine Creek got a good showing from Peyton Munoz, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Cannon Budge was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyle McDonnell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lewis-Palmer's side, Drew Boyarko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Boyarko has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joseph Rasmussen was incredible, going 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of John Raine, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
Pine Creek's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Lewis-Palmer, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Pine Creek is on the road again on Monday to play Liberty at 4:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Palmer Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmer Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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