Baseball Preview: The Classical Academy Titans vs. Manitou Springs Mustangs
The Classical Academy is 4-0 against Manitou Springs since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Classical Academy Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Manitou Springs Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, The Classical Academy made easy work of Sand Creek and carried off a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that The Classical Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Zach Mediavilla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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. Another player making a difference was David St Marie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Manitou Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Widefield. The victory was nothing new for Manitou Springs as they're now sitting on four straight.
Like The Classical Academy, Manitou Springs also got a great game from a two-way player: Maxton Bolster. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Bolster was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Canon Feist and Jake Thomson did most of the damage at the plate: Feist went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Thomson went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Nate Gentzel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for The Classical Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Manitou Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season.
Everything went The Classical Academy's way against Manitou Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as The Classical Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. Will The Classical Academy repeat their success, or does Manitou Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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