The Englewood Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Englewood has three straight victories, Jefferson has 23 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Englewood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Arvada as Englewood made off with an 11-0 win. With that victory, Englewood brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Grant Pebbles was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. Pebbles has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pebbles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Chris Cordova was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Jayce Prante was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Jefferson fell victim to a rough 18-2 loss at the hands of Alameda last Saturday.
Englewood's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Englewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Englewood's way against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Englewood made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Englewood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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