The Denver Christian Thunder will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Simla Cubs at 7:00 p.m. Denver Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last 13 games dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Denver Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Dayspring Christian Academy.
Brayden Epperhart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Epperhart was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Stork, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Asher Hawes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Simla fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Byers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 15-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Denver Christian's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs per game. As for Simla, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Denver Christian took their win against Simla in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Simla's Brayden Glover, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Denver Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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