The Englewood Pirates will be playing at home against the Dawson School Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dawson School is hoping to do on Friday what Arvada couldn't on Monday: put an end to Englewood's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Englewood put the hurt on Arvada with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Chris Cordova was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Cordova was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grant Pebbles was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was David Culveria, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dawson School scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Jefferson as Dawson School made off with a 23-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Dawson School considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Like Englewood, Dawson School also got a great game from a two-way player: Julian Sutton. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sutton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Milo Richtel was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Bryce Markus was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Englewood pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Dawson School, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Englewood has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. However, it's not like Dawson School struggles in that department as they've averaged .508. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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