There's no place like home for Eaglecrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Mullen Mustangs on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Raptors, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Eaglecrest got a massive performance out of Zaya Elliott, who 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.
Eaglecrest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Mullen, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Eaglecrest will venture away from home to face off against Arapahoe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Mullen, they will welcome Cherokee Trail at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cherokee Trail will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Mullen surely won't give up without a fight.
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