The Academy extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 6-17 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Denver Christian Thunder. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
Dylan Akers put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Denver Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 10th.
On Denver Christian's side, not much got past James Lord, who gave up just six hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep The Academy off the board. Lord also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Thunder are 9-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Denver Christian's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Epperhart, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As of now, neither The Academy nor the Thunder have any future games scheduled.
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