Softball roundup: No. 8 Eaglecrest earns victory over 3A No. 1 D’Evelyn
Friday’s softball slate featured marquee matchups across the state, highlighted by top-10 showdowns and key cross-classification action. Several contenders bolstered their positions in the daily rankings with tight victories.
Scores & ScheduleView Rankings
5A No. 8 Eaglecrest 10, 3A No. 1 D’Evelyn 5
No. 8 Eaglecrest (8-3) picked up a notable 10-5 win over 3A No. 1 D’Evelyn (7-1) at Aurora Sports Park. The win extended the Raptors’ winning streak to 4 games. Following the result, Eaglecrest moved up to No. 5 in Class 5A.
5A
(1) Cherokee Trail 4, (7) Horizon 2 — Class 5A top-ranked Cherokee Trail (10-2) held off No. 7 Horizon (6-5) for a 4-2 victory, pushing its winning streak to 7 games.
(8) Eaglecrest 9, Brighton 7 — No. 8 Eaglecrest (8-3) edged Brighton (7-5) 9-7 to complete a busy day.
4A
(1) Windsor 4, Ponderosa 2 — Top-ranked Windsor (11-0) remained undefeated in Class 4A, grinding out a 4-2 win against Ponderosa (5-3) to extend its winning streak to 11 games.
3A
(5) The Classical Academy 6, (3) Brush 4 — No. 5 The Classical Academy (6-2) scored a 6-4 win over No. 3 Brush (10-3) in a Class 3A top-10 battle, stretching its streak to 3 wins.
Cross-classification matchups
3A No. 3 Brush 6, 4A No. 10 Severance 5 — No. 3 Brush (10-3) rebounded quickly later in the day, earning a 6-5 victory over 4A No. 10 Severance (8-5).
Notable results from Friday
- 3A No. 9 Wellington 9, Denver East 0
- 4A No. 1 Windsor 10, Grandview 0
- 4A No. 1 Windsor 12, Grand Junction Central 0
- (10) Severance 16, Golden 1
- 4A No. 3 Fruita Monument 13, Fossil Ridge 2
- (4) Legend 13, Regis Jesuit 8
- 4A No. 3 Fruita Monument 14, ThunderRidge 10
- 3A No. 1 D’Evelyn 16, Brighton 2
- 4A No. 3 Fruita Monument 8, Columbine 2
- 3A No. 1 D’Evelyn 14, Mountain Vista 5
- (8) Eaglecrest 16, Mountain Vista 3
- (5) The Classical Academy 13, Platte Valley 5
- (9) Wellington 18, Platte Valley 6
Tonight’s slate
5A
(3) Lutheran (10-2) at (6) Riverdale Ridge (12-2) (11:00 AM) — No. 6 Riverdale Ridge looks to repeat its earlier 4-1 victory over No. 3 Lutheran as both Class 5A contenders enter with 7-game winning streaks.
4A
(2) Holy Family (9-1) at (5) Eaton (8-5) (7:00 PM) — No. 5 Eaton features Paige Hofer, who ranks No. 8 statewide in home runs, as both teams put multi-game winning streaks on the line.
Conifer (4-5) at (10) Montrose (9-1) (10:00 AM) — Newly ranked No. 10 Montrose seeks to extend its 4-game winning streak against Conifer.
3A
(9) Wellington (9-5) at (4) Brush (10-3) (11:00 AM) — No. 9 Wellington brings a 7-game winning streak into this Class 3A top-10 showdown against No. 4 Brush.
(6) Berthoud (10-4) at (7) Strasburg (8-4) (10:00 AM) — No. 6 Berthoud features Camryn Olivas, who ranks No. 5 statewide in RBI, in a Class 3A top-10 clash against No. 7 Strasburg.
Cross-classification matchups
5A No. 5 Eaglecrest (8-3) at 4A No. 1 Windsor (11-0) (11:00 AM) — Class 4A top-ranked Windsor brings an 11-game winning streak into a matchup against No. 5 Eaglecrest, which has won 4 straight.
A full schedule and final scores are on the Softball scoreboard.
Big movers in the rankings
- Montrose (9-1) climbed into the 4A top 10 at No. 10.
Full listing on the Softball rankings page.
