Dawson School extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 7-6 in the process. Everything went their way against Denver Academy as they made off with a 21-1 victory. Considering Dawson School has won four matches by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Dawson Kusel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kusel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Dawson School's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
Jaxson Wheat
| 04/24/25 vs Denver Academy | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Platte Canyon | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Estes Park | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Flatirons Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Wheat, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Graham Bernstein also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Dawson School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.6.
As for Denver Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6. They haven't had much luck with Dawson School recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
On Denver Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Ortman, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dawson School will take on Platte Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Denver Academy, they will face off against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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