Baseball Preview: Flatirons Academy Bison vs. Colorado Springs Christian Lions
The Flatirons Academy Bison will head out on the road to face off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Flatirons Academy made easy work of Estes Park and carried off a 17-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Flatirons Academy.
Jayden Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Flatirons Academy got a massive performance out of Aidan Lambrecht, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jude Meyer, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Colorado Springs Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Florence on Tuesday. Colorado Springs Christian was the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Florence.
Micah Davies spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Colorado Springs Christian got a massive performance out of Ben Garl, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessen Eng, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Flatirons Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Flatirons Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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