Jefferson Academy extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-15-1 in the process. They lost 14-4 to the Colorado Academy Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-7 last Thursday.
Jefferson Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austen Bauer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Ben Pederson was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Colorado Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On Colorado Academy's side, Ben Bridich was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Bridich a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Kieran Delaney was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Carson McConnell also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Jefferson Academy will challenge The Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Colorado Academy, they will square off against Basalt at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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