Clear Creek can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They skirted past the South Park Burros 12-11. Clear Creek's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Landon Lewis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Caden McKown, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI.
On South Park's side, Evan Campbell and Kyle Basnett stepped up to the plate in a big way. Campbell went 3-for-5 with two triples, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Basnett scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Basnett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Aiden Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, South Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Clear Creek's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for South Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Clear Creek will head out on the road to take on Denver Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver Academy is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Clear Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. South Park will take on Trinidad at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trinidad is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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