Cripple Creek-Victor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cripple Creek-Victor of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cripple Creek-Victor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damian Reyes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Evangel Christian Academy's side, they let David Damborg and Zachary Blair loose on the outfield. Damborg scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Blair scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Landen Purdy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Cripple Creek-Victor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Cripple Creek-Victor will be playing in front of their home fans against Elbert at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evangel Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Kiowa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangel Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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