Baseball Recap: Highlands Ranch Falcons vs. Vista PEAK Prep Bison
Highlands Ranch scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vista PEAK Prep Bison a 17-0 shutout. Highlands Ranch might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Ayden Wells made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Wells has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wells was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Highlands Ranch let Garrett Williams and Zach Benner loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Benner scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gil Eldridge, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Vista PEAK Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Highlands Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Vista PEAK Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands Ranch will take on Castle View at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Thomas Jefferson at 10:00 a.m.
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