It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Far Northeast W can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Cherry Creek Bruins on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Far Northeast W couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Cherry Creek's part, Tyler Weston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Scott, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Connor Larkin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Far Northeast W's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8. As for Cherry Creek, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4-1.
Far Northeast W does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherry Creek, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mountain Vista at 2:40 p.m. on Saturday. The last seven games Mountain Vista has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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