The Weld Central Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Englewood Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Weld Central is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Weld Central didn't have quite enough to beat Valley and fell 2-1.
Luke Witzel
| 05/10/25 @ Valley | 5 |
| 05/06/25 vs University | 9 |
| 04/30/25 vs Eaton | 5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Brush | 10 |
| 04/19/25 @ Liberty Common | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Luke Witzel was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Witzel wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Johann, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Englewood fell victim to Jefferson Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 9-0. Considering the last time the Pirates couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Weld Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Englewood, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-8 record.
Weld Central took their victory against Englewood when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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