On Saturday, Cherry Creek faced Fossil Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherry Creek Bruins came out on top against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats by a score of 12-9. Cherry Creek's victory was all the more impressive since Fossil Ridge was averaging only 2.6 runs allowed on the season.
Cael Clancy looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eddie Esquivel, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Connor Larkin, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Fossil Ridge's side, Shane Crough and Luc Gaca-Thiele did some serious damage despite the final result: Crough scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Gaca-Thiele scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Cherry Creek and bumps their season record up to 8-4-2. As for Fossil Ridge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Cherry Creek will head out on the road to square off against Overland at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Creek is facing Overland at the right time seeing as Overland is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Fossil Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort Collins at 4:30 p.m. Fossil Ridge will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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