Denver Academy is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Weldon Valley a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Denver Academy Mustangs will host the Weldon Valley Warriors at 2:30 p.m. Denver Academy has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Denver Academy fell victim to Front Range Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Weldon Valley scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Front Range Baptist.
Zander Braun and Jon Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Braun got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Smith got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Devin Quint was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Weldon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1. As for Denver Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Denver Academy took their victory against Weldon Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-7 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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