Clear Creek is 0-6 against Dayspring Christian Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clear Creek Golddiggers will be playing at home against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m.
Clear Creek is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They lost 10-4 to Estes Park.
Clear Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zephyr Schuessler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Schuessler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy entered their tilt with Denver Academy with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Mustangs on Saturday.
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). At bat, 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, the team relied heavily on Gage Davis, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Peyton Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Clear Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clear Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dayspring Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clear Creek suffered a grim 24-3 defeat to Dayspring Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Clear Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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