The Manitou Springs Mustangs will face off against The Classical Academy Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Manitou Springs headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Woodland Park let them put that streak behind them. Manitou Springs put the hurt on Woodland Park with a sharp 14-1 win on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Preston Rhodes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Hayden Martinez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxton Bolster, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over St. Mary's. Considering the Titans have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Zack Hale, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Patrick, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The Classical Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive games.
Manitou Springs' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for The Classical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Manitou Springs took their win against The Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Manitou Springs repeat their success, or does The Classical Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
