After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cherokee Trail, Cherry Creek was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Douglas County Huskies. This was payback for the Bruins, who suffered a 9-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cherry Creek got a great performance from Paloma Heshmati as she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Elena Sepesi was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Bostock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cherry Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only posted a batting average of .231.
Cherry Creek is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Douglas County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherry Creek will square off against Smoky Hill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Douglas County, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Heritage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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