La Junta and Colorado Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but La Junta had to settle for second. They lost 11-0 to the Colorado Academy Mustangs. The matchup marked the first time this year in which La Junta was not able to get on the board.
For Colorado Academy's part, Jordan Reiter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reiter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kieran Delaney, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Riley Summers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
La Junta's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Colorado Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
La Junta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Colorado Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge University at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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