The Estes Park Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Denver Academy Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Estes Park will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Estes Park pushed their score all the way to 11 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 17-11 defeat to Lyons might stick with them for a while. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (ten), Estes Park still had to take the loss.
Isaac Hill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Leo Balduzzi was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Estes Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Denver Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Dawson School.
Estes Park dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs per game. As for Denver Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Estes Park took their win against Denver Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estes Park 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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