The Kent Denver Sun Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Kent Denver scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Manual as Kent Denver made off with an 18-1 victory. With that win, Kent Denver brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Joseph Covell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Covell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Padalino, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Andrew Perry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy entered their tilt with Jefferson Academy with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Jaguars on Thursday.
Miles Evans was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordan Reiter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Kent Denver and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Colorado Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
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