While Pine Creek's victory against Doherty wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Spartans 4-3 on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Tristan Mullis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Peyton Munoz looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Holm, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Eagles
| 05/08/25 vs Doherty | 4-3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Lewis-Palmer | 5-3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Rampart | 6-3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Fountain-Fort Carson | 11-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Liberty | 11-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Pine Creek's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Doherty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Looking ahead, Pine Creek will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Regis Jesuit at 1:00 p.m. As for Doherty, they will venture away from home to challenge Cheyenne Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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