After flying high against Calhan last Tuesday, Ellicott came back down to earth. The Ellicott Thunderhawks took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colorado Springs Christian Lions on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Ellicott in their matchups with Colorado Springs Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Ellicott saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Kuhn, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Colorado Springs Christian's side, Micah Davies was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Davies was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Velasquez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Mike Sandlin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Colorado Springs Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ellicott beat Colorado Springs Christian by a score of 20-7 later that day.
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