The Flatirons Academy Bison will challenge the Merino Rams at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Flatirons Academy 2.9, Merino 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Flatirons Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Haxtun. The victory was familiar territory for the Bison, who have now won three games in a row.
Caleb Doughty looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Micah Doughty was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Kelley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
12 must be Merino's lucky number: they beat Eads with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Rams put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-3 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.
Merino has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Flatirons Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
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