Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cherry Creek). They put the hurt on the Smoky Hill Buffaloes with a sharp 16-4 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Paloma Heshmati looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Cherry Creek got a massive performance out of Laurel Brunschwig, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Brunschwig a new career-high in hits. Emma Brown was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherry Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Cherry Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Smoky Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherry Creek will head out to square off against Mullen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Creek is facing Mullen at the right time seeing as Mullen is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Smoky Hill, they will take on Cherokee Trail at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cherokee Trail will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Smoky Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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