The Englewood Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Fort Lupton Bluedevils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Englewood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Fort Lupton 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. They fell victim to a rough 18-10 defeat at the hands of Bennett.
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. Matt Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Lupton came into Wednesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Arvada by a score of 10-7 on Wednesday.
Javier Ortiz and Jesse Ceretto did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Ceretto scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ivan Mota, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Englewood's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Fort Lupton, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Englewood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Lupton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Englewood's way against Fort Lupton in their previous meeting last Wednesday as Englewood made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Englewood 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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