The Academy Wildcats will square off against the Denver Christian Thunder at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither The Academy nor Denver Christian posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
The Academy is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to Forge Christian.
The Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Mead, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Colorado Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Denver Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. The Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Denver Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
The Academy might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Denver Christian in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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