Colorado Academy will venture away from home to face off against Dawson School at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Colorado Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Dawson School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Colorado Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Holy Family hitters got past them. The Mustangs fell 10-5 to the Tigers on Saturday. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jordan Reiter was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple and one run. Kieran Delaney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Dawson School entered their tilt with Lyons on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Lions. Considering the Mustangs have won seven matchups by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Shelton Johnson and Micah Thorstad did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double, while Thorstad got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Dawson School is undefeated when Thorstad posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Tong Liu also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Dawson School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Dawson School's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Colorado Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Colorado Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dawson School struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
