The Englewood Pirates will be playing at home against the Denver Christian Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Englewood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Denver Christian likes a good challenge.
Things were looking good for Englewood after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. Their tough 18-10 defeat to Bennett might stick with them for a while.
RJ Cullyford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matt Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let Custer County onto the board and left with a 28-0 win. Denver Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brayden Epperhart made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Epperhart was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, James Lord was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Elson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Englewood's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Denver Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Englewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Denver Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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