Colorado Springs Christian extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the SkyView Academy Hawks. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Colorado Springs Christian got a massive performance out of Brody Howland, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Cosner, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
As for SkyView Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On SkyView Academy's side, Isaac Dove was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI. Those seven stolen bases gave Dove a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chris Gallegos, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colorado Springs Christian will take on Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.45 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for SkyView Academy, they will square off against Lyons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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