After a string of ten wins, Colorado Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 13-9 to the Denver Christian Thunder. Colorado Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Denver Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Colorado Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Reiter, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Miles Evans was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Denver Christian's side, Brayden Epperhart and Mason Reilly made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Epperhart pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Reilly struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. At the plate, Epperhart scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Reilly scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathan Buehrer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caleb Stork, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Colorado Academy's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3. As for Denver Christian, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Colorado Academy will take on Forge Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Colorado Academy: 4.1, Forge Christian: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Denver Christian, they will be playing at home against Byers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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