On Friday, Cherry Creek never let their opponents score. They had just enough and edged the Valley Vista Monsoon out 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Cherry Creek has scored all year.
Wyatt Rudden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Cherry Creek's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eddie Esquivel, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Valley Vista's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Neal, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for Cherry Creek and bumps their season record up to 2-1-2. As for Valley Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8-1.
Cherry Creek will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Fullerton at 9:00 a.m. Fullerton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cherry Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grandview at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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