Baseball Preview: Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles vs. Clear Creek Golddiggers
Dayspring Christian Academy is 6-0 against Clear Creek since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Dayspring Christian Academy has eight straight victories, Clear Creek has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Dayspring Christian Academy earned a 9-4 win over Denver Academy.
Josiah Rodriguez and Logan Vaniddekinge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rodriguez struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Vaniddekinge struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rodriguez scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Vaniddekinge went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gage Davis, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Coleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Clear Creek lost 10-4 to Estes Park on Saturday.
Clear Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zephyr Schuessler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dayspring Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Clear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dayspring Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clear Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dayspring Christian Academy took their victory against Clear Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 24-3. Will Dayspring Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Clear Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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