After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Warhill, Denbigh was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Bethel Bruins. The Patriots not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 19-1).
Russel Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Denbigh is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise. Clark was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
| 05/16/25 vs Bethel | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Phoebus | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Indian River | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Warwick | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Woodside | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jamaal Jones, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam Blazek, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Denbigh was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Denbigh's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bethel, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Coming up, Denbigh will challenge Menchville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bethel, they will square off against Poquoson at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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