Eaglecrest is 2-8 against Cherry Creek since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 4:15 p.m. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Eaglecrest will head into Tuesday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. Their tough 13-3 defeat to Cherokee Trail might stick with them for a while.
John Rossi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Noah Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Overland as Cherry Creek made off with a 21-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Cherry Creek who now have three in a row.
Joel Gibas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gibas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cameron Larson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Connor Larkin was a standout: he went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Maynard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Eaglecrest's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Cherry Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eaglecrest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cherry Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eaglecrest might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Cherry Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Eaglecrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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