The Sierra Grande Panthers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Flatirons Academy Bison at 12:30 p.m. Sierra Grande is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15 runs per game this season.
Sierra Grande heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nucla.
Sierra Grande saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Ontiveros, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Ontiveros has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rolando Najera, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Flatirons Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Rocky Mountain Lutheran on Friday, taking the game 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Flatirons Academy.
Jude Meyer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aidan Lambrecht, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sierra Grande's loss dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Flatirons Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sierra Grande has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Flatirons Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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