
Bison
04/05/25 vs Wiley | 17 |
03/29/25 vs Rocky Mountain Lutheran | 15 |
03/22/25 vs Peetz | 15 |
04/02/25 vs Clear Creek | 13 |
04/05/25 vs Caliche | 10 |
Flatirons Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lyons, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Bison never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won seven contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Mateo Pope and Caleb Doughty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pope struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Doughty tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Pope has posted since back in May of 2024. At the plate, Pope scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Doughty went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Evans was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Parker Wilson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Flatirons Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lyons, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Coming up, Flatirons Academy will take on Haxtun at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bison's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fightin' Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Lyons, they will head out to face off against Estes Park at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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