Pirates
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln | 10-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Arvada | 1-8 |
| 04/07/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 12-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Jefferson | 5-7 |
| 03/31/25 vs Middle Park | 7-2 |
Englewood had lost five games on the road dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 5-5 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lincoln Lancers a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Englewood secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Cristian Ayala, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Lincoln, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. The contest marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Lincoln's side, Carlos Gonzales put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, Sam Trujillo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jose Bustos, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Englewood beat Lincoln by a score of 8-1 later that day.
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