Mountain Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Cherry Creek Bruins by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Shelby Chesser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mountain Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saedra Leisge, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Mountain Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherry Creek only tossed five.
Mountain Vista's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Cherry Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Mountain Vista will take on Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Cherry Creek, they will head out to take on Eaglecrest at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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