Eaglecrest has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Grandview Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Eaglecrest fell victim to a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of Arapahoe. That's two games in a row now that Eaglecrest has lost by exactly eight runs.
Eaglecrest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Brennan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Noah Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grandview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Overland onto the board and left with a 25-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Parker Morris looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brock Johnston was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Kennedy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eaglecrest's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8. As for Grandview, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eaglecrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eaglecrest might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Grandview in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Eaglecrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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