After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bennett, Englewood was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Middle Park Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
RJ Cullyford
| 03/30/26 @ Middle Park | 15 |
| 03/25/26 vs Bennett | 4 |
| 03/12/26 @ DSST: Montview | 7 |
| 03/05/26 vs Kent Denver | 2 |
RJ Cullyford made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 15 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 7 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Bobby Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Antonio Prieto also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Englewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middle Park only posted an OBP of .344.
The win got Englewood back to even at 2-2. As for Middle Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Englewood will challenge Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jeff Saint have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.17 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Middle Park, they will be taking part in a tournament against Platte Valley at 11:45 a.m. on Friday.
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