For the second straight game, Colorado Academy will face off against Denver Christian. The Mustangs will head out to take on the Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Colorado Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Colorado Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Denver Christian on Wednesday. The Mustangs never let the Thunder get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlie Rakowski
| 05/07/25 vs Denver Christian | 9 |
| 05/01/25 vs Forge Christian | 7 |
| 04/22/25 vs Kent Denver | 6 |
Charlie Rakowski made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kieran Delaney was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Jordan Reiter was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs.
Colorado Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Denver Christian, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Colorado Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Denver Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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