The University Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Peak to Peak a 10-0 shutout. Give University's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Connor Weber's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Dalton Yaste was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 11-0.
Jordan Reiter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reiter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kieran Delaney was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Summers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
University has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Colorado Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. University has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
University skirted past Colorado Academy 6-5 in their previous meeting back in June of 2023. Will University repeat their success, or does Colorado Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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