Baseball Game Preview: Frederick Golden Eagles vs. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions

Golden Eagles

Runs

03/13/25 vs Berthoud	7
03/11/25 vs Thompson Valley	5
03/08/25 @ Mountain Range	10
03/06/25 @ Peak to Peak	7

The Frederick Golden Eagles will challenge the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Frederick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Frederick took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Berthoud, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Frederick had just enough and edged out Berthoud 7-6 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.

The team relied heavily on Alex Clapp, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryson Satterly, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pusch Ridge Christian Academy). Everything went their way against Amphitheater on Monday as Pusch Ridge Christian Academy made off with a 25-3 victory. The Lions have beaten the Panthers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy got a massive performance out of MJ Buckner, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Buckner a new career-high in runs. Hunter Edmunds was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .698. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Frederick, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Frederick has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pusch Ridge Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.