The Byers Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Front Range Christian Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Front Range Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Byers, who comes in off a win.
Byers was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Strasburg 8-7.
Kaden Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Byers' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Earl, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. Marshall Hacker was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Front Range Christian fell victim to Denver Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Thunder, falling 9-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Byers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Front Range Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Byers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Front Range Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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