Baseball Preview: SkyView Academy Hawks vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles
The SkyView Academy Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. SkyView Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
SkyView Academy will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road win of the season at Prospect Ridge Academy expense on Wednesday. SkyView Academy fell just short of Prospect Ridge Academy by a score of 6-5. SkyView Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gage Baumann made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Clay Cosart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Lutheran was able to grind out a solid victory over Briggsdale on Thursday, taking the game 8-3. That's two games straight that Rocky Mountain Lutheran has won by exactly five runs.
Blake Harris made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Harris has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justus Cunningham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isaac Lile, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
SkyView Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. SkyView Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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