Baseball Game Preview: Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles vs. Denver Christian Thunder

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Previous Games

05/24/24 - Neutral	2-11 L
03/18/24 - Home	2-9 L
04/15/23 - Away	1-3 L
03/22/22 - Home	5-14 L
06/01/21 - Away	5-7 L
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Dayspring Christian Academy and Denver Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Eagles will take on the Thunder at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Dayspring Christian Academy 2.6, Denver Christian 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Dayspring Christian Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Platte Valley. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.

Josiah Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.

On the hitting side, Dayspring Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Vaniddekinge, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

Meanwhile, Denver Christian fell victim to Fowler and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Thunder's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Denver Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dayspring Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Denver Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Dayspring Christian Academy suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Denver Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.