Lakewood extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-7. They came up short against the Cherry Creek Bruins, falling 17-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Cherry Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
For Cherry Creek's part, Matthew Marocchi made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Marocchi has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Cooper DeBall looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Cherry Creek got a massive performance out of Marco Silverman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Silverman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Thome, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Lakewood will host Fruita Monument at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Cherry Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Smoky Hill at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Bruins' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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