It was a good run, but Peak to Peak unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Jefferson Academy Jaguars by a score of 8-6. Peak to Peak was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Owen Branscum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Branscum was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Branscum wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Hartley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Peak to Peak 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 Jefferson Academy only tossed five.
On Jefferson Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Stillman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jude German, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Peak to Peak fell to 3-1. As for Jefferson Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Peak to Peak will head out on the road to face off against University at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (University: 0.5, Peak to Peak: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Jefferson Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Valley at 9:00 a.m. Jefferson Academy has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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