The Flatirons Academy Bison will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Akron Rams at 12:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Flatirons Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Holly by a score of 15-11. The victory was familiar territory for Flatirons Academy who now have four in a row.
Mateo Pope was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pope has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pope was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Flatirons Academy got a massive performance out of Noah Evans, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Micah Doughty, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Akron gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Eads an 11-0 shutout. 11 seems to be a good number for Akron as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Clay Axtell was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Poss, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Flatirons Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Akron, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Flatirons Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Akron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. 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.
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