SkyView Academy is 6-1 against Denver Academy since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The SkyView Academy Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Denver Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. SkyView Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but SkyView Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Front Range Christian. The defeat continues a trend for SkyView Academy in their matchups with Front Range Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Gage Baumann was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Baumann was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Logen Meyers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Denver Academy came up short against Dayspring Christian Academy on Saturday and fell 9-4.
Nolan Monasch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
SkyView Academy's record is now 7-10. As for Denver Academy, their record now sits at 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. SkyView Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Denver Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went SkyView Academy's way against Denver Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as SkyView Academy made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for SkyView Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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