Baseball Recap: Denbigh Extends Winning Streak to Four

While Denbigh didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Heritage Hurricanes 19-1 on Thursday. That looming 19-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.

Denbigh got a big performance out of Liam Blazek, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Blazek is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. C Valentine was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.

Denbigh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage only posted an OBP of .318.

The win keeps Denbigh at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Denbigh will challenge rival Gloucester at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Denbigh 2.2, Gloucester 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Heritage is set to square off against their familiar foe Phoebus at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.