Baseball Recap: Denver Christian Thunder vs. Clear Creek Golddiggers
Denver Christian entered their tilt with Clear Creek with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Clear Creek Golddiggers a 22-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for Denver Christian, who have now won 14 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mason Reilly and Caleb Stork made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Reilly pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stork tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Reilly went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Stork scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Denver Christian got a massive performance out of Asher Hawes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Hawes has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Buehrer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Denver Christian's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Clear Creek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Denver Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Lyons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lyons: 3.2, Denver Christian: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clear Creek, they will be playing at home against Estes Park at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Estes Park will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Clear Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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