The Flatirons Academy Bison will head out on the road to take on the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Flatirons Academy has four straight victories, Clear Creek has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Flatirons Academy put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Rocky Mountain Lutheran 19-2. Flatirons Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mateo Pope was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pope was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Rex Beck was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Lambrecht, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clear Creek fell victim to Front Range Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Falcons.
Clear Creek saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Lewis, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Flatirons Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Clear Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Flatirons Academy's way against Clear Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Flatirons Academy made off with a 14-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flatirons 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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