Baseball Recap: Englewood Pirates vs. Denver West Cowboys
Englewood can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-8 margin over the Denver West Cowboys. While fans of Englewood might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Matt Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chris Cordova was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Christian Ayala was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Englewood, Denver West also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Vigil. He struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. Vigil has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vigil was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Vigil wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gilbert Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The win was the sixth in a row for Englewood, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Denver West, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Englewood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-6 victory vs. Aurora Central on the 12th. As for Denver West, they will be playing at home against Vista PEAK Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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