Rocky Mountain Lutheran is 0-4 against Dayspring Christian Academy since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, while Rocky Mountain Lutheran put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Front Range Baptist. Rocky Mountain Lutheran was the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Front Range Baptist. With that win, Rocky Mountain Lutheran brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Justus Cunningham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cunningham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Isaac Lile looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Jones Stephenson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Noah Lile was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Falcons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.89 points allowed on Tuesday. Dayspring Christian Academy blew past Front Range Christian 10-2.
Like Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Dayspring Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Josiah Rodriguez. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Coleman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Steward, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Rocky Mountain Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Rocky Mountain Lutheran has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .486. However, it's not like Dayspring Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Dayspring Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Tyler Sugden (who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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