The Denver Christian Thunder will head out on the road to challenge the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Denver Christian is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Denver Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Dawson School (and have done all season long). Denver Christian blew past Dawson School 9-2. That's two games straight that Denver Christian has won by exactly seven runs.
Brayden Epperhart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Asher Hawes, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Buehrer, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Clear Creek lost 12-3 to Byers on Wednesday. Clear Creek has struggled against Byers recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Raymond Kurtz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Clear Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Denver Christian's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Clear Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Clear Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Denver Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .406. It's a different story for Clear Creek, though, as they've only averaged .197. Will they be able to contain Denver Christian's hitters?
Denver Christian took their win against Clear Creek when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denver Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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