Denver Christian is 3-0 against Custer County since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Denver Christian Thunder will look to defend their home field against the Custer County Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Denver Christian has four straight victories, Custer County has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Denver Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against SkyView Academy (and have done all season long). Everything went Denver Christian's way against SkyView Academy on Thursday as Denver Christian made off with a 12-1 win.
Caleb Stork made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Stork was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Patrick Elson and Nate Bovasso did most of the damage at the plate: Elson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Bovasso scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Buehrer, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Custer County fell victim to a tough 23-3 defeat at the hands of Las Animas on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Custer County has lost by exactly 20 runs.
Denver Christian's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Custer County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Denver Christian took their win against Custer County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Will Denver Christian repeat their success, or does Custer County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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