Englewood stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies as the Englewood Pirates made off with a 14-4 win. The victory was familiar territory for Englewood who now have four in a row.
Grant Pebbles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games 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.
On Bruce Randolph's side, Issac Varela made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Adolfo Nunez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Englewood's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Bruce Randolph, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Englewood will take on Arvada at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Englewood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Arvada likes a good challenge. As for Bruce Randolph, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Arrupe Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. Arrupe Jesuit has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.73 runs per game on average), something Bruce Randolph will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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