Jefferson Academy hasn't had much luck against Colorado Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jaguars will head out to take on the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m.
Jefferson Academy is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to Forge Christian.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Sun Devils as they made off with a 12-3 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Charlie Rakowski made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Rakowski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Colorado Academy let Riley Summers and Kieran Delaney run wild. Summers got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Delaney went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Summers a new career-high. Jordan Reiter was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Colorado Academy pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14-1.
Jefferson Academy suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Colorado Academy in their previous meeting last Thursday. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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