After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cherokee Trail, Cherry Creek was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Smoky Hill Buffaloes 16-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Bruins as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Paloma Heshmati looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elena Sepesi, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Krier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherry Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smoky Hill only posted a batting average of .278.
Cherry Creek now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Smoky Hill, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Cherry Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Smoky Hill has already played their next match, a 15-0 loss against Arapahoe on the 9th.
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