Baseball Recap: The Classical Academy Titans vs. Sand Creek Scorpions
The Classical Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past the Sand Creek Scorpions 14-4. That's two games straight that The Classical Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Zach Mediavilla made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Mediavilla has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mediavilla was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam DeCoste, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. David St Marie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Like The Classical Academy, Sand Creek also got a great game from a two-way player: Emmanuel Rodriguez. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avyn Walter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for The Classical Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Sand Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Classical Academy will challenge Manitou Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Classical Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Sand Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Widefield at 1:00 p.m. in their first game on Friday.
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