The Boulder Creek Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the Desert Mountain Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Boulder Creek blew St. Mary's out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday St. Mary's got their revenge. Boulder Creek fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since April 2, 2024.
Boulder Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colt Eikleberry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Eikleberry has posted since back in February of 2024. Chase Gilmore was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain posted their closest victory since April 9, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Brophy College Prep. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Grant Garduno looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
The win got Desert Mountain back to even at 2-2. As for Boulder Creek, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Boulder Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Desert Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Boulder Creek suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Desert Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can Boulder Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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