The Denver Academy Mustangs will challenge the Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cripple Creek-Victor took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Denver Academy, who comes in off a win.
Back in March, Denver Academy made easy work of DSST: Montview and carried off an 11-5 victory.
Josh Ortman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Ortman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, John Henry Pogue was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Mason Nutter was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cripple Creek-Victor kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 13-3 to Simla. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Cubs: they've now lost four in a row.
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