Weld Central extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-16 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Englewood Pirates. That's two games in a row now that the Rebels have lost by just one run.
Luke Witzel and Lucas Johann did some serious damage despite the final result: Witzel went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Johann went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Englewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Englewood's side, Rj Cullyford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Cullyford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Cullyford wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Ayala, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Weld Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Englewood, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Front Range Christian on the 13th.
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