Baseball Game Preview: Cotopaxi Pirates vs. Evangel Christian Academy Eagles

Pirates

Runs

04/15/25 @ Cripple Creek-Victor	2
04/11/25 vs Custer County	2
03/28/25 vs South Park	6
03/25/25 @ Centennial	29

Cotopaxi is 1-7 against Evangel Christian Academy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Pirates will host the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Cotopaxi is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Cotopaxi is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to Cripple Creek-Victor.

Cotopaxi saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Dunn, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Rocky Mountain Lutheran by a score of 7-3.

Cotopaxi's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Cotopaxi might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Evangel Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.