It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Monte Vista can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Denver Christian Thunder on Friday. Monte Vista's defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
For Denver Christian's part, Mason Reilly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. Reilly has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Epperhart was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Nathan Buehrer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Monte Vista's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4. As for Denver Christian, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Monte Vista will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Las Animas at 9:30 a.m. Las Animas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Denver Christian, they will take on Dayspring Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Denver Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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