Baseball Preview: Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles
Dayspring Christian Academy is 4-0 against Rocky Mountain Lutheran since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles are on the road again to play the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Dayspring Christian Academy got the win against Front Range Christian by a conclusive 10-2.
Josiah Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Peyton Coleman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Owen Steward was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Front Range Baptist a 13-0 shutout. With that victory, Rocky Mountain Lutheran brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Like Dayspring Christian Academy, Rocky Mountain Lutheran also got a great game from a two-way player: Justus Cunningham. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cunningham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Isaac Lile looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Jones Stephenson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Blake Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dayspring Christian Academy's record is now 3-4. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Dayspring Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain Lutheran struggles in that department as they've averaged .486. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Dayspring Christian Academy's way against Rocky Mountain Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Dayspring Christian Academy made off with a 19-2 victory. Will Dayspring Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Rocky Mountain Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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