Denver Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Weldon Valley Warriors on Wednesday as they made off with a 14-4 win. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
John Henry Pogue
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John Henry Pogue made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Denver Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Pogue was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Ortman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Chris Janssen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Denver Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weldon Valley only posted an OBP of .348.
Denver Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Weldon Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-12-1 with the defeat, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Denver Academy will head out to face off against Dawson School at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Weldon Valley, they will be playing at home against Kiowa at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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