Briggsdale extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-6-1 in the process. They came up short against the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles, falling 11-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For Rocky Mountain Lutheran's part, Blake Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Harris is becoming a predictor of Rocky Mountain Lutheran's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Harris was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Borchardt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan Maurer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Briggsdale will challenge Prairie at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they will take on Dayspring Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain Lutheran's pitchers better be ready for this one: Dayspring Christian Academy has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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