Front Range Christian had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Englewood Pirates by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by just one run.
Noah Angel was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Angel wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Dreiling, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
As for Englewood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch.
Like Front Range Christian, Englewood also got a great game from a two-way player: Grant Pebbles. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Pebbles was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Perez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Rj Cullyford was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Front Range Christian nor Englewood have any future games scheduled.
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