Cherry Creek is 2-8 against Grandview since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cherry Creek Bruins will face off against the Grandview Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Cherry Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Mullen with a sharp 22-4 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Krier was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Emma Brown was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherry Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullen only posted an OBP of .348.
Meanwhile, Grandview hadn't done well against Legacy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Grandview came out on top against Legacy by a score of 6-1.
Kamaya Soniea-Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Heil was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Cherry Creek pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grandview, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cherry Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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