With a playoff win on the line, Colorado Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Berthoud Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

Kieran Delaney
05/17/25 vs Berthoud | 8 |
05/12/25 @ Dawson School | 4 |
05/08/25 @ Denver Christian | 6 |
05/03/25 vs Resurrection Christian | 1 |
04/29/25 @ Forge Christian | 4 |
04/21/25 @ Kent Denver | 9 |
Kieran Delaney was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Reiter, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Riley Summers, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Colorado Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berthoud only posted an OBP of .357.
Colorado Academy's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Berthoud, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Coming up, Colorado Academy will challenge Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Berthoud does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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