Baseball Preview: Dawson School Mustangs vs. Denver Christian Thunder
The Dawson School Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Denver Christian Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dawson School is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Thornton 22-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Dawson School.
Declan Noonan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Noonan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Milo Richtel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Bryce Markus was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with an 8-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Asher Hawes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Epperhart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dawson School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Denver Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dawson School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. However, it's not like Denver Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .408. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dawson School might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Denver Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Dawson School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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