Baseball Game Preview: Flatirons Academy Bison vs. Lyons Lions

Bison

Runs

04/08/25 @ Dawson School	3
04/05/25 vs Wiley	20
04/05/25 vs Caliche	17
04/02/25 vs Clear Creek	13
04/01/25 @ Front Range Christian	12
+ 4 more games

Flatirons Academy hasn't had much luck against Lyons recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bison will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 4:30 p.m. Flatirons Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Flatirons Academy came up short against Dawson School and fell 7-3. The game marked the Bison's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Flatirons Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Pope, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lyons duked it out with The Academy on Monday. The Lions came up short against the Wildcats, falling 17-9.

Having lost for the first time this season, Flatirons Academy fell to 8-1. As for Lyons, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Lyons' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Flatirons Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .454. It's a different story for Lyons, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Flatirons Academy's hitters?

Flatirons Academy couldn't quite finish off Lyons when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Bison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.