1A baseball roundup: Granada and Dove Creek to play for title
Granada 14, Fleming 7
Quarterfinal: Granada jumped out to a 8-0 lead thanks to a flurry of Fleming errors. The Wildcats were able to cut the lead to 10-7, but their offense sputtered the rest of the way out, sending the Bobcats into the semifinals.
Nucla 13, Stratton/Liberty 8
Quarterfinal: Nucla was able to come out on top of the offensive onslaught for a chance to meet Granada in the 1A semifinals.
Granada 13, Nucla 6
Semifinal: After two weather delays, Granada was able to take a 10-5 lead, putting them into the 1A state championship game.
Dove Creek 2, Holly 1
Quarterfinal: In the pitchers’ duel of the day, Dove Creek came away with the one-run win to advance to the 1A semifinals.
Community Christian 17, Peetz 0
Quarterfinal: Community Christian allowed one hit as their offense came alive to give them the 17-0 win over Peetz.
Dove Creek 8, Community Christian 5
Semifinal: Dove Creek overcame a 4-1 deficit after a lightning delay to earn a shot at the 1A state championship.
The title game between Dove Creek and Granada does not yet have a set date, location or time because it was originally postponed by poor weather. That will be announced in the coming days.
