Ellicott is 0-5 against Colorado Springs Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Ellicott Thunderhawks will head out on the road to take on the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 1:00 p.m. Ellicott is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Ellicott is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Calhan (and have done all season long). Ellicott blew past Calhan 10-3.
Daniel Clough was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Colorado Springs Christian has won by just one run.
Jace Velasquez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Ellicott's record is now 9-5. As for Colorado Springs Christian, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ellicott has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ellicott suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to Colorado Springs Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Ellicott avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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