Englewood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lincoln, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pirates were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Lancers on Saturday. Considering the Pirates have won four matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Rj Cullyford was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Englewood is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise. Cullyford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Grant Pebbles was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Bobby Garcia was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pirates
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln | 8-1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln | 2-22 |
| 04/10/25 @ Arvada | 1-8 |
| 04/07/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 12-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Jefferson | 5-7 |
Englewood's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-6. As for Lincoln, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Englewood will take on Fort Lupton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bluedevils have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will square off against Bruce Randolph at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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