The Denver East Angels will challenge the Eaglecrest Raptors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Denver East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Denver East lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Denver North, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Angels blew past the Vikings 12-5 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Angels.
Kaeden Zirlin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Denver East is 2-1 when Zirlin allows one or fewer hits, but 5-7 otherwise.
Charlie O'Rear
| 04/17/25 vs Denver North | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Pueblo Central | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Eagle Valley | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Pueblo East | 1 |
At the plate, Charlie O'Rear was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry O'Rear, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Denver East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.4.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest fell victim to Cherry Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bruins, falling 7-0. The loss continues a trend for the Raptors in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost five in a row.
Denver East's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Eaglecrest, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Denver East hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eaglecrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Denver East couldn't quite get it done against Eaglecrest in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Will the Angels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
