Englewood and Bruce Randolph are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Englewood Pirates will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Englewood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Bruce Randolph likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Englewood was able to grind out a solid win over Aurora Central, taking the game 10-6.
Jayce Prante made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Prante was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chris Cordova was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Christian Ayala was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bruce Randolph has not done well against Middle Park recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Bruce Randolph came out on top in a nail-biter against Middle Park and snuck past 5-4.
Englewood pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Bruce Randolph, their record is now 2-0.
Englewood skirted past Bruce Randolph 7-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Englewood 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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