The Denver Christian Thunder will face off against Nelson at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Denver Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last 22 games dating back to last season.
If Denver Christian beats Nelson with 11 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Denver Christian beat Baker on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. Fans of the Thunder have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Mason Reilly was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Reilly was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Patrick Elson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Elijah Whitfield was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Nelson made easy work of Idaho Falls on Tuesday and carried off a 12-4 win. Nelson is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the third game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Denver Christian's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Nelson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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