The Colorado Academy Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge The Academy Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Colorado Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
The Academy is hoping to do on Monday what Prospect Ridge Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Colorado Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Colorado Academy won by a run and slipped past Prospect Ridge Academy 4-3.
Charlie Rakowski and Riley Summers did most of the damage at the plate: Rakowski scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Summers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colin Love, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but The Academy had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Peak to Peak on Thursday.
Xavier Turner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Turner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Turner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Dylan Akers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Tony Fabian was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Colorado Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for The Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Colorado Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Colorado Academy took their victory against The Academy in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 12-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colorado Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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