Grandview has gone 8-2 against Cherry Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Grandview Wolves will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Cherry Creek Bruins, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Grandview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Grandview will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Legacy, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Grandview walked away with a 6-1 victory over Legacy on Saturday.
Kamaya Soniea-Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Heil was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sasha Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Grandview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cherry Creek). They were the clear victor by a 22-4 margin over Mullen on Tuesday. Considering the Bruins have won five games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cherry Creek got a massive performance out of Brooke Krier, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Krier a new career-high in OBP. Emma Brown was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and three RBI.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Cherry Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Grandview 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.
Grandview came out on top in a nail-biter against Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Grandview repeat their success, or does Cherry Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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