Baseball Recap: Denver Christian Takes a Loss

Thunder

Previous 5 Games

05/23/25 @ Fowler	0-2
05/17/25 vs Crowley County	13-1
05/17/25 vs Lyons	11-2
05/10/25 @ The Academy	1-0
05/08/25 vs Colorado Academy	2-7

Denver Christian dropped their record down to 16-9 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Fowler Grizzlies by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Thunder have suffered since April 26th.

As for Fowler, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.

For Fowler's part, Joe Salvo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Salvo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.

Salvo wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Montoya, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Denver Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-3 victory against Dayspring Christian Academy on the 24th. As for Fowler, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Platte Valley on the 23rd.