Baseball Recap: Denver Christian Beats Monte Vista for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Denver Christian entered their tilt with Monte Vista on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 8-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunder also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.

James Lord

Stolen Base (Career)

05/03/25 vs Monte Vista	2
04/17/25 vs The Academy	1
04/02/25 vs Prospect Ridge Academy	1
03/22/25 @ Rye	1
06/01/24 vs Limon	1

The team relied heavily on James Lord, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nate Bovasso, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Denver Christian pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monte Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6.

Coming up, Denver Christian will square off against Colorado Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monte Vista, they will face off against South Park at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Burros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of.