Denver Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Meeker Cowboys a 6-0 shutout on Saturday. Denver Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matches by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Brayden Epperhart, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Meeker off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Reilly, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Elson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Meeker's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Blazon, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
The win was the 15th in a row for Denver Christian, bringing their record for this year to 20-4. As for Meeker, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Denver Christian will play host again on Friday to welcome Monte Vista, where first pitch is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Monte Vista will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Denver Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Meeker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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