Nelson will face off against the Denver Christian Thunder at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Nelson beats Denver Christian with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Nelson put the hurt on Idaho Falls with a sharp 12-4 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nelson.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Baker by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1.
Mason Reilly made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Reilly was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Patrick Elson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Elijah Whitfield was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Denver Christian's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Nelson, their record is now 3-1.
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