Baseball Preview: Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles vs. SkyView Academy Hawks
The Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the SkyView Academy Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Rocky Mountain Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while SkyView Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Rocky Mountain Lutheran earned an 8-3 victory over Briggsdale. That's two games straight that Rocky Mountain Lutheran has won by exactly five runs.
Blake Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Harris has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justus Cunningham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gavin Borchardt was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, SkyView Academy has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of Prospect Ridge Academy by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. SkyView Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gage Baumann made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Clay Cosart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran pushed their record up to 4-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for SkyView Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rocky Mountain Lutheran has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like SkyView Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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