Custer County is 0-3 against Denver Christian since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Custer County Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Denver Christian Thunder at 4:30 p.m.
Custer County is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 23-3 defeat at the hands of Las Animas. That's two games in a row now that Custer County has lost by exactly 20 runs.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 12-1 victory. Denver Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Caleb Stork made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Stork was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Patrick Elson and Nate Bovasso did most of the damage at the plate: Elson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Bovasso scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Buehrer, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Denver Christian, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Custer County might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Denver Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Custer County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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