The Denver East Angels are taking a road trip to square off against the Montbello Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Montbello took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Denver East, who comes in off a win.
Denver East will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Eagle Valley on Thursday. The Angels were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Devils. That looming 14-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Angels yet this season.
Denver East got a great performance from Jacob Wilkerson as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Wilkerson a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Denver East let Evan L'Herault and Jack Lohmeyer run wild. L'Herault scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Lohmeyer scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Lohmeyer has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden McCammon, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Montbello came up short against Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Derek Alvidrez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Sean Dammond also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Denver East's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. As for Montbello, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-7.
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