Baseball Recap: Ellicott Thunderhawks vs. Clear Creek Golddiggers
Ellicott waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Clear Creek Golddiggers. The result was nothing new for Ellicott, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Logan Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ellicott got a massive performance out of Diego DelaRiva, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Clough, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Clear Creek's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raymond Kurtz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Ellicott's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellicott will square off against Sierra at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellicott is facing Sierra at the right time seeing as Sierra is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Clear Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against Front Range Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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