The Flatirons Academy Bison will be playing at home against the Holyoke Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Flatirons Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Golddiggers a 20-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Flatirons Academy, who have now won four matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Rex Beck and Jude Meyer did most of the damage at the plate: Beck went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Meyer scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Evans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holyoke had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Burlington on Tuesday as Holyoke made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Holyoke considering their one-run performance the game before.
Wyatt Sprague was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Sprague was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Tyson Mosenteen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. Caden Sporhase was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Flatirons Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Holyoke, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Flatirons Academy came up short against Holyoke in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 13-8. Will Flatirons Academy 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.
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