The Colorado Academy Mustangs will face off against the Berthoud Spartans at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Colorado Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Colorado Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Dawson School 18-0. The result was nothing new for Colorado Academy, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Charlie Rakowski made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rakowski was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Liam Driver
| 05/12/25 @ Dawson School | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Jefferson Academy | 2 |
| 04/04/24 vs Manual | 2 |
| 03/27/24 @ Bourgade Catholic | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Denver Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Colorado Academy got a massive performance out of Liam Driver, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Driver a new career-high. Jordan Reiter was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Colorado Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Berthoud's offense. They fell just short of Denver South by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Spartans' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Elisha Mosher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Berthoud saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Lettieri, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Berthoud's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Colorado Academy, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Berthoud's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Colorado Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Berthoud, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Colorado Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
