Sadly, Wheat Ridge is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. Their tough 13-3 loss to The Academy Wildcats on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wheat Ridge of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Nathan Trione Jr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On The Academy's side, Tony Fabian and Brennan Staudinger made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Fabian struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Staudinger tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Fabian scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Staudinger went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Dylan Akers was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Zack Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Wheat Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for The Academy, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wheat Ridge will challenge Westminster at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wheat Ridge has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for The Academy, they will be playing at home against Timnath at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Timnath has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.75 runs per game on average), something The Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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