Baseball Game Preview: Discovery Canyon Thunder vs. Air Academy Kadets

For the second straight game, Discovery Canyon will face off against Air Academy. The Thunder will venture away from home to challenge the Kadets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Discovery Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Air Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Discovery Canyon barely beat Air Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Thunder were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Kadets on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Andrew Torres tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

Jake Cody

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/15/25 vs Air Academy	4
03/12/25 vs Rampart	3
03/20/25 @ Littleton	2
03/18/25 @ Coronado	2
04/09/24 vs Cheyenne Mountain	2

On the hitting side, Discovery Canyon let Jake Cody and Cole Teltschik run wild. Cody went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Teltschik went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Cody a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Singleton, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Discovery Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.

Discovery Canyon's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-2. As for Air Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-3-1.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Discovery Canyon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Air Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.