Baseball Recap: Front Range Christian's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

04/29/25 vs Bishop Machebeuf	3-6
04/26/25 vs Estes Park	18-3
04/26/25 vs Estes Park	4-3
04/21/25 @ Denver Academy	11-0
04/17/25 @ Dayspring Christian Academy	4-3

Front Range Christian dropped their record down to 10-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffaloes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Haedan Morton put in work no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Front Range Christian's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 6-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Morton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Morton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Deza, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

As for Bishop Machebeuf, they now have a winning record of 7-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for they as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Like Front Range Christian, Bishop Machebeuf also got a great game from a two-way player: Jack Menke. Throwing, Menke pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Matthew Menke tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Jack has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Menke went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Matthew went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.

Front Range Christian will take on Dawson School at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Bishop Machebeuf, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dayspring Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. The Buffaloes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.