The Englewood Pirates will take on the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Englewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Jefferson Academy will be up against a hot Englewood team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Pirates came out on top against Hinkley by a score of 9-6 on Thursday.
Bobby Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Englewood is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
Grant Pebbles
| 05/01/25 @ Denver West | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Thornton | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Fort Lupton | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Hinkley | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Jefferson | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Grant Pebbles was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Englewood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Cristian Ayala was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Englewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Peak to Peak on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Jefferson Academy's defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-17-1. As for Englewood, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
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