Englewood entered their tilt with Aurora Central with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Aurora Central Trojans by a score of 10-6 on Friday. This was payback for Englewood, who suffered an 8-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jayce Prante made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Prante was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chris Cordova was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Jorge Gandara was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Aurora Central's side, Toby Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Freddy Mancillas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Englewood pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Aurora Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Englewood will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bruce Randolph at 4:00 p.m. Englewood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Bruce Randolph likes a good challenge. As for Aurora Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Vista PEAK Prep at 4:00 p.m. Vista PEAK Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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