For the second straight game, Eaglecrest will face off against Arapahoe. The Raptors will host the Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Eaglecrest had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Arapahoe on Thursday. The Raptors were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Warriors.
Brian Moreland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Eaglecrest is 2-1 when Moreland posts ten or more strikeouts, but 8-11 otherwise.
Liam Sutton
| 05/07/26 @ Arapahoe | 2 |
| 05/02/26 vs Mullen | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Highlands Ranch | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Denver East | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Liam Sutton was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Eaglecrest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Anderson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Eaglecrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
This is the second loss in a row for Arapahoe and nudges their season record down to 7-15. As for Eaglecrest, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
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