Cherry Creek is 8-2 against Eaglecrest since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cherry Creek Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Eaglecrest Raptors at 4:15 p.m. Cherry Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Cherry Creek is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Overland on Tuesday as Cherry Creek made off with a 21-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Cherry Creek with their most commanding win of the season.
Joel Gibas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 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 pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Connor Larkin was a standout: he went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Blake Maynard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Cherokee Trail on Tuesday. Eaglecrest has struggled against Cherokee Trail recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
John Rossi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cherry Creek's victory bumped their record up to 9-4-2. As for Eaglecrest, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cherry Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eaglecrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Cherry Creek's way against Eaglecrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Cherry Creek made off with an 8-0 win. Will Cherry Creek repeat their success, or does Eaglecrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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