Eaglecrest lost a heartbreaker to ThunderRidge when they met back in August of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Eaglecrest Raptors fell just short of the ThunderRidge Grizzlies by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost five in a row.
Callie Johnson and Sydney Smith did some serious damage despite the final result: Johnson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Smith went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Giana Vialpando Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Eaglecrest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
Eaglecrest's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for ThunderRidge, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Eaglecrest will take on Columbine at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbine will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Eaglecrest surely won't give up without a fight. As for ThunderRidge, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Pueblo Central at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. ThunderRidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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