Baseball Game Preview: Colorado Academy Mustangs vs. The Academy Wildcats

For the second straight game, Colorado Academy will face off against The Academy. The Mustangs will square off against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Colorado Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Colorado Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on The Academy with a sharp 10-0 win. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Kieran Delaney

Batters Struck Out

04/01/25 vs The Academy	14
03/25/25 vs Baker	13
03/15/25 vs Roaring Fork	12
03/11/25 @ University	6

The result came thanks to Kieran Delaney's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Ben Bridich was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Riley Summers, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Colorado Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Colorado Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for The Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

The Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Colorado Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for The Academy, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Colorado Academy's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.