Cherry Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Overland Trailblazers 21-1. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Cherry Creek with their most commanding win of the season.
Joel Gibas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 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 tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Cherry Creek got a massive performance out of Connor Larkin, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Maynard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Overland's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scott Dewey, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The win (which was Cherry Creek's third in a row) raised their record to 9-4-2. As for Overland, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Cherry Creek will head out on the road to challenge Eaglecrest at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Overland, they will be playing at home against Smoky Hill at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Overland is facing Smoky Hill at the right time seeing as Smoky Hill is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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