Clear Creek is 3-0 against Denver Academy since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clear Creek Golddiggers will head out on the road to face off against the Denver Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Clear Creek will be strutting in after a win while Denver Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Clear Creek finally turned things around against South Park on Tuesday. Clear Creek won by a run and slipped past South Park 12-11. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Clear Creek's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Landon Lewis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden McKown, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Denver Academy fell victim to a tough 21-3 defeat at the hands of Denver Christian on Tuesday. Denver Academy has not had much luck with Denver Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Clear Creek's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Denver Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Clear Creek took their win against Denver Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clear Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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