Eaglecrest and Arapahoe are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long. The Eaglecrest Raptors will face off against the Arapahoe Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eaglecrest took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Mullen 16-1. The matchup marked the Raptors' most dominant victory of the season.
Zaya Elliott was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Chessa Reid, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaglecrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullen only posted an OBP of .357.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cherry Creek as Arapahoe made off with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Isabella Knox and Quincy Keefe did most of the damage at the plate: Knox went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, while Keefe scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakyn Wilkinson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Eaglecrest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Arapahoe, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Eaglecrest took their victory against Arapahoe when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eaglecrest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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