Mullen fell victim to Cherry Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mullen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Krza, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Even though they lost, Mullen hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Cherry Creek's side, Tyler Weston looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Cherry Creek got a massive performance out of Connor Larkin, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Esquivel, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Cherry Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4-2.
Mullen will be playing at home against Castle View at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Cherry Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fossil Ridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Cherry Creek will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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