The Grandview Wolves are on the road again on Thursday to play the Eaglecrest Raptors at 4:30 p.m.
Grandview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Columbine, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Grandview was ranked 15th). Grandview fell just short of Columbine by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. The Wolves' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Kamaya Soniea-Harris was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Heil made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Kennedy, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest got the win against Rock Canyon on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-2. The Raptors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Zaya Elliott was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Elliott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Alyssa Vallejos looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Kaitlyn Hendrian was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Leila Kelliher, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaglecrest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in 11 consecutive matchups.
Grandview's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Eaglecrest, their record is now 8-3.
Grandview was able to grind out a solid victory over Eaglecrest when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Grandview repeat their success, or does Eaglecrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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