The Academy Wildcats will face off against the Weld Central Rebels at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
The Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Wellington hitters got past them. The Academy came up short against Wellington on Thursday, falling 11-4. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
The Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Pearson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Fladung, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Weld Central entered their match against Fort Lupton on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Weld Central lost 13-2 to Fort Lupton. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
The Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Weld Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Weld Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: The Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Weld Central, though, as they've been averaging 10.8. Given The Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Weld Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Academy might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Weld Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Can The Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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