The Academy had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Peak to Peak Pumas by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pumas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-9 on Tuesday.
Tavin Staudinger made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Isaiah Ramirez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Peak to Peak, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Peak to Peak's side, Gray McCune and Zander McCaa did most of the damage at the plate: McCune went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while McCaa got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Leo McCaa, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. The Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Kent Denver at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Peak to Peak will take on rival Colorado Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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