Baseball Preview: SkyView Academy Hawks vs. Front Range Christian Falcons
The SkyView Academy Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Front Range Christian Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. SkyView Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
SkyView Academy is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when the picked up their first road win of the season on Wednesday. They fell just short of Prospect Ridge Academy by a score of 6-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for SkyView Academy in their matchups with Prospect Ridge Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
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, Front Range Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buffaloes and snuck past 12-11.
Harrison Esper was a standout: he scored three runs while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Wesley Marshall, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
SkyView Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Front Range Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. SkyView Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Front Range Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
SkyView Academy came up short against Front Range Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can SkyView Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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