Denver Academy is 1-6 against SkyView Academy since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Denver Academy Mustangs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the SkyView Academy Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Denver Academy came up short against Dayspring Christian Academy and fell 9-4.
Nolan Monasch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but SkyView Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Front Range Christian on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for SkyView Academy in their matchups with Front Range Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Gage Baumann was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Baumann was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Logen Meyers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Denver Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for SkyView Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Denver Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like SkyView Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Denver Academy suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to SkyView Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Denver Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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