Baseball Recap: Cripple Creek-Victor Takes a Loss

If Cripple Creek-Victor was riding high fresh off their 9-2 takedown of Cotopaxi on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pioneers lost 16-5 to the Elbert Bulldogs on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.

Dylan Reyes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with two runs.

Cripple Creek-Victor's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elbert, their record now sits at 3-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cripple Creek-Victor will challenge Custer County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elbert, they will be playing at home against Cotopaxi at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a four-game losing streak.