Dayspring Christian Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Falcons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.89 points allowed on Tuesday. The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles blew past the Front Range Christian Falcons 10-2. That's more bragging rights for Dayspring Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Josiah Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Peyton Coleman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Owen Steward was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Front Range Christian's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dayspring Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Front Range Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
Dayspring Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Mountain Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Front Range Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Flatirons Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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