Baseball Game Preview: SkyView Academy Hawks vs. Fort Lupton Bluedevils

The SkyView Academy Hawks will take on the Fort Lupton Bluedevils at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

SkyView Academy not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th (when they won 33-4). They were the clear victors by a 26-2 margin over Denver Academy. Considering the Hawks have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Fort Lupton can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Greeley Central by a score of 12-7. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bluedevils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Josiah Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has become a key player for Fort Lupton: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Gonzales was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Cade Rhoda was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ivan Mota, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Fort Lupton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

SkyView Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Fort Lupton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.