Denver Christian won against The Dalles last Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Thunder had just enough and edged out the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners 9-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunder.
James Lord and Caleb Stork made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lord tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Stork tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lord scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Stork went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Stork has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Whitfield, who went 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Patrick Elson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Thunder
| 04/02/25 vs Prospect Ridge Academy | 9-7 |
| 03/27/25 vs The Dalles | 9-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Baker | 11-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Buena Vista | 12-0 |
| 05/24/24 vs Monte Vista | 4-1 |
| + 8 more games |
Denver Christian's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Denver Christian will welcome Rangely at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something the Thunder will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Roosevelt at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Miners 4, the Roughriders 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
