Clear Creek is 1-7 against Lyons since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Golddiggers will host the Lions at 3:30 p.m. Clear Creek will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Clear Creek made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Denver Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Golddiggers were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over the Mustangs on Monday. The Golddiggers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Zephyr Schuessler and Vinny Schoell made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Schuessler tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schoell struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Schuessler has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Schuessler fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4, while Schoell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave Schuessler a new career-high.
Wyatt Huff
| 04/14/25 @ Denver Academy | 4 |
| 03/13/25 @ Bruce Randolph | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs South Park | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Middle Park | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Front Range Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Clear Creek got a massive performance out of Wyatt Huff, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The Golddiggers are 3-1 when Huff posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ski Hull, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Clear Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .586. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lyons and Estes Park meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Bobcats 5-4.
Lyons' win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Clear Creek, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lyons' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clear Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. It's a different story for Lyons, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Clear Creek's hitters?
Clear Creek suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Lyons when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Golddiggers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
