Clear Creek kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Ellicott Thunderhawks. The defeat means Clear Creek is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Clear Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raymond Kurtz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Ellicott's side, Logan Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Diego DelaRiva was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Clough, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Ellicott's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clear Creek will challenge Front Range Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ellicott, they will head out on the road to face off against Sierra at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ellicott's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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