Baseball Preview: Front Range Christian Falcons vs. Flatirons Academy Bison
Front Range Christian is 0-3 against Flatirons Academy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Front Range Christian Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Flatirons Academy Bison at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Front Range Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Dayspring Christian Academy.
Front Range Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Flatirons Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their rough 15-4 loss to Holyoke might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Flatirons Academy in their matchups with Holyoke: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though they lost, Flatirons Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holyoke only tossed five.
Front Range Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-3-1. As for Flatirons Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Front Range Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Flatirons Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Front Range Christian came up short against Flatirons Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 14-9. Thankfully for Front Range Christian, Nolan Sheppard (who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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