Baseball Recap: Englewood Beats Hinkley for Their Third Straight Victory

Englewood entered their tilt with Hinkley on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Thunder by a score of 9-6.

Bobby Garcia

Earned Runs

04/21/25 @ Alameda	8
03/29/25 @ D'Evelyn	3
04/14/25 vs Fort Lupton	2
04/02/25 vs Jefferson	2
05/01/25 @ Denver West	1

Bobby Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Englewood is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Garcia was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

In other batting news, Englewood got a massive performance out of Grant Pebbles, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Pebbles has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cristian Ayala was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Englewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Englewood's record is now 9-7. As for Hinkley, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-17.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Englewood will welcome Jefferson Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hinkley, they will host Prospect Ridge Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Thunder's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Miners have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.