Dayspring Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Denver Academy Mustangs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Dayspring Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Josiah Rodriguez and Logan Vaniddekinge made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Rodriguez struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Vaniddekinge struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rodriguez scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Vaniddekinge went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gage Davis was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Coleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Denver Academy's side, Nolan Monasch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Dayspring Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Denver Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Dayspring Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Clear Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dayspring Christian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Denver Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome SkyView Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. SkyView Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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