After flying high against The Academy last Thursday, Peak to Peak came back down to earth. The Pumas fell just short of the Colorado Academy Mustangs by a score of 10-9 on Saturday. The Pumas haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Owen Branscum
04/12/25 @ Colorado Academy | 3 |
04/04/25 vs Delta | 3 |
03/10/25 @ Weld Central | 3 |
04/10/25 @ The Academy | 1 |
04/05/25 @ Eaton | 1 |
+ 2 more games |
Owen Branscum put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Branscum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Peak to Peak's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Cooper Campbell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dane Hirt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Peak to Peak's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Colorado Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
While Peak to Peak had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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