
Eagles
03/13/25 vs Jefferson | 11-8 |
03/11/25 vs Clear Creek | 4-0 |
03/08/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 15-5 |
Rocky Mountain Lutheran entered their tilt with Jefferson on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Jefferson Saints. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Gavin Borchardt made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Borchardt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Harris, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joe Kappel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky Mountain Lutheran will host Platte Canyon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jefferson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on SkyView Academy at 4:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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