The Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
In what's become a running theme this season, The Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Manual as The Academy made off with a 20-4 win. The Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brennan Staudinger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Staudinger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Dylan Akers was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Yohan Bernard was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Colorado Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They fell just short of Forge Christian by a score of 2-1.
The Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Colorado Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
The Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Colorado Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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