Clear Creek is 0-6 against Dayspring Christian Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Clear Creek Golddiggers will look to defend their home field against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Clear Creek lost 10-3 to Bishop Machebeuf on Saturday.
Clear Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raymond Kurtz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kurtz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Logan Vaniddekinge made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Vaniddekinge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Coleman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Polk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Clear Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Clear Creek might still be hurting after the 24-3 loss they got from Dayspring Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Clear Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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