Baseball Recap: Denver Christian Drops Season-High Score on Kent Denver

Thunder

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 @ Kent Denver	12
03/18/25 vs Buena Vista	12
04/07/25 vs Byers	11
04/17/25 vs The Academy	10
03/25/25 vs Baker/Powder Valley	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denver Christian). They were the clear victors by a 21-9 margin over the Kent Denver Sun Devils on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Mason Reilly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, James Lord and Elijah Whitfield did most of the damage at the plate: Lord went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Whitfield went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Lord has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tanner McCoy, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Denver Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win made it two in a row for Denver Christian and bumps their season record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Kent Denver, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.

Coming up, Denver Christian will be playing at home against Front Range Christian at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunder's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Kent Denver, they will head out to face off against Peak to Peak at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Sun Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pumas have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.