Baseball Recap: Ellicott Thunderhawks vs. Monte Vista Pirates
Ellicott and Monte Vista squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Ellicott had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Monte Vista Pirates by a score of 5-4. Ellicott's loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Ellicott saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jedrick Howarth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Landon Kuhn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Monte Vista's side, the team relied heavily on Azariah Hurtado, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Hurtado has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Monte Vista, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Ellicott does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monte Vista, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win vs. Dawson School on the 18th.
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