For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Denton and Crowley meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Broncos fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Broncos have suffered since March 7th.
Denton got a good showing from Jordan Gonzales, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Gonzales has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Derek Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker DeLong, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Denton has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15-2 record this season. As for Crowley, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 11-19.
While Denton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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