The Pine Creek Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Pueblo West Cyclones at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pine Creek is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pine Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cheyenne Mountain with a sharp 7-1 win.
Ryan Prater tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ethan Olson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Cannon Budge, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Regis Jesuit on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell victim to a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Raiders. It was the first time this season that Pueblo West let down their fans at home.
Logan King and Kelton Fairbairn did some serious damage despite the final result: King got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Fairbairn scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pine Creek pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pueblo West, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Pine Creek skirted past Pueblo West 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Creek 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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