Denver Academy came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Non Varsity Opponent 18-4. Denver Academy's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Josh Ortman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Ortman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Denver Academy got a massive performance out of Nolan Monasch, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Parker Lord was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
Denver Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Non Varsity Opponent, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 51-81-4 record this season.
Denver Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-1 defeat vs. Front Range Christian on the 17th. Non Varsity Opponent has also already played their next match, a 6-6 tie against The Carmel School on the 16th.
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