Softball Preview: The Classical Academy Titans vs. Sand Creek Scorpions
The Classical Academy Titans will head out to square off against the Sand Creek Scorpions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
The Classical Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Mitchell as The Classical Academy made off with a 20-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Adelynn Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Veronica Santos was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Asher Murphy was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Classical Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek fell victim to Elizabeth and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Cardinals. The game marked the first time this season in which the Scorpions were not able to get on the board.
The Classical Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Sand Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Sand Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: The Classical Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Sand Creek, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain The Classical Academy's hitters?
Everything went The Classical Academy's way against Sand Creek in their previous matchup back in September, as The Classical Academy made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Classical Academy since the squad 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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