Eaglecrest's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the ThunderRidge Grizzlies. The Raptors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Sybella Trevino, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. The last time her OBP was this high was two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Briahna Gallegos, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaglecrest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as ThunderRidge only tossed two.
Eaglecrest's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for ThunderRidge, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eaglecrest will head out to square off against Smoky Hill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for ThunderRidge, they will venture away from home to face off against Regis Jesuit at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. ThunderRidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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