Flatirons Academy is 3-0 against Front Range Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Flatirons Academy Bison will head out on the road to take on the Front Range Christian Falcons at 10:00 a.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Flatirons Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a rough 15-4 loss at the hands of Holyoke. Flatirons Academy has struggled against Holyoke recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Flatirons Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Lambrecht, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Doughty, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Flatirons Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holyoke only tossed five.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Front Range Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. Their tough 10-2 defeat to Dayspring Christian Academy might stick with them for a while.
Flatirons Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Front Range Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Flatirons Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Front Range Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Flatirons Academy beat Front Range Christian 14-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Front Range Christian's Brooks Okeefe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Flatirons Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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