Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Platte Canyon

Platte Canyon extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 10-8. They came out on top against the Clear Creek Golddiggers by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge game for the Huskies: when they faced off against the Golddiggers last Monday, they had to take a 17-2 loss.

Jacob Haase made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He has become a key player for Platte Canyon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise.

Nathan Laabs

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/04/26 vs Clear Creek	3
04/27/26 @ Clear Creek	2
04/15/26 vs Jefferson	2
04/06/26 vs Arvada	2
04/16/25 @ Jefferson	2

In other batting news, Nathan Laabs was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

As for Clear Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

On Clear Creek's side, Carson Langelier made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that Langelier has scored this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Platte Canyon will host Buena Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clear Creek, they will face off against Dawson School at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Golddiggers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.