Rocky Mountain Lutheran won the last time they faced Briggsdale, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles walked away with an 8-3 win over the Briggsdale Falcons. That's two games straight that Rocky Mountain Lutheran has won by exactly five runs.
Blake Harris was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Harris has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Justus Cunningham was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isaac Lile, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Briggsdale's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Fiscus, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran pushed their record up to 4-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Briggsdale, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran will head out on the road to take on SkyView Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Briggsdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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