Baseball Preview: Dawson School Mustangs vs. Clear Creek Golddiggers
The Dawson School Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Dawson School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dawson School gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Bruce Randolph as Dawson School made off with a 20-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Dawson School as they're now sitting on three straight.
Charles Heathwood made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heathwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Heathwood was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Declan Noonan looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Kehan Cox was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dawson Kusel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Clear Creek was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Denver Academy.
Clear Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zephyr Schuessler, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Dawson School is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Clear Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Clear Creek's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Dawson School has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Clear Creek, though, as they've been averaging 9.8. Given Dawson School's sizable advantage in that area, Clear Creek will need to find a way to close that gap.
Dawson School skirted past Clear Creek 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clear Creek's Joe Monseu, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Dawson School to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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