Baseball Preview: Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles vs. Flatirons Academy Bison
Rocky Mountain Lutheran is 1-9 against Flatirons Academy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Flatirons Academy Bison at 4:00 p.m.
Back in March, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Rocky Mountain Lutheran had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Dawson School.
Blake Harris was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Justus Cunningham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joe Kappel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 9-6.
The team relied heavily on Noah Evans, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Aidan Lambrecht was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Flatirons Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Flatirons Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Rocky Mountain Lutheran 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.
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