Grandview and Cherry Creek squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Grandview had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cherry Creek Bruins by a score of 11-9. Grandview has struggled against Cherry Creek recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kyler Vaughn stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin May, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Cherry Creek's side, Tyler Weston tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Weston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyce Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Eli Rose was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Grandview's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Cherry Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5-1 record this season.
Grandview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherry Creek, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Regis Jesuit at 10:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Regis Jesuit: 3.8, Cherry Creek: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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