After two games on the road, Clear Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Dawson School Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Clear Creek is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Denver Academy on Thursday. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs.
Clear Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zephyr Schuessler, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. Schuessler has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Dawson School can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bruce Randolph a 20-0 shutout. Dawson School's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Charles Heathwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heathwood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Declan Noonan looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Dawson School got a massive performance out of Kehan Cox, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dawson Kusel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Clear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Dawson School, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clear Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dawson School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clear Creek couldn't quite finish off Dawson School in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Clear Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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