Englewood blew Jefferson out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Jefferson got their revenge. The Pirates fell just short of the Saints by a score of 7-5. It was the first time this season that the Pirates let down their fans at home.
Rj Cullyford was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
Grant Pebbles
| 03/24/25 vs Thornton | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Jefferson | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Middle Park | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs DSST: Montview | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Bennett | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Grant Pebbles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Englewood is 3-1 when Pebbles posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
Englewood now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Jefferson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Coming up, Englewood will take on Arrupe Jesuit at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Gateway at 10:00 a.m.
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