Baseball Recap: Denver Christian Thunder vs. Monte Vista Pirates
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Denver Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Monte Vista Pirates. Winning may never get old, but Denver Christian sure is getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
Mason Reilly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Epperhart was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Buehrer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Denver Christian pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Monte Vista, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4.
Denver Christian will challenge Dayspring Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Dayspring Christian Academy will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Denver Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monte Vista, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Las Animas at 9:30 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Las Animas: 2.2, Monte Vista: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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