Englewood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Arvada Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Englewood's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
Englewood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Bruce Randolph (and have done all season long). Everything went Englewood's way against Bruce Randolph on Friday as Englewood made off with a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that Englewood has won by exactly ten runs.
Grant Pebbles was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Pebbles was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Chris Cordova was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayce Prante, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arvada beat Jefferson 12-7 on Thursday.
Like Englewood, Arvada also got a great game from a two-way player: Diego Jaramillo. On the mound, Jaramillo struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Trevor Lucero struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). At bat, Jaramillo scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Lucero went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Arvada got a big performance out of Jordan Jurado, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Asher Buehrle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Englewood's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Arvada, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
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 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arvada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Englewood took their victory against Arvada in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Englewood since the team 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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