If Englewood was riding high off their 19-13 takedown of Platte Canyon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Englewood Pirates lost 12-6 to the Aurora Central Trojans on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 20-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Marli Lighthill was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Vigil, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Englewood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora Central only tossed nine.
Englewood's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Aurora Central, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Englewood is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against Jefferson Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Englewood has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Aurora Central, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Centaurus at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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