Denver West extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-10. They came up short against the DSST: Montview Knights, falling 13-1. The Cowboys were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 14-13.
As for DSST: Montview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.
For DSST: Montview's part, Paul Ventura made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Ventura a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for DSST: Montview: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise.
Coming up, Denver West will square off against Manual at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbolts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.94 runs per game on average), something the Cowboys will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for DSST: Montview, they will challenge Kent Denver at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sun Devils have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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