After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Legend, Cherry Creek was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thomas Jefferson Spartans a 13-0 shutout. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bruins yet this season.
Claudia Zipperer looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Paloma Heshmati, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Sepesi, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherry Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cherry Creek now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Thomas Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Cherry Creek will square off against Mountain Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherry Creek is facing Mountain Vista at the right time seeing as Mountain Vista is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Denver South at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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