After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Englewood was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They came up short against the Arvada Bulldogs, falling 8-1. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Grant Pebbles
| 04/10/25 @ Arvada | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Middle Park | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Bennett | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Thornton | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs DSST: Montview | 0 |
Grant Pebbles was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pebbles wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rj Cullyford, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double. Roman Diaz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Englewood dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Arvada, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Englewood will head out to take on Lincoln at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Arvada, they will venture away from home to challenge Bennett at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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