After two games on the road, Peak to Peak is heading back home. They will take on The Academy Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peak to Peak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Peak to Peak fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against The Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6.
A J Greene put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Greene has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Greene was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eddie Castilleja made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Tysen Burton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Peak to Peak didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Peak to Peak has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for The Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
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