Baseball Preview: Manitou Springs Mustangs vs. The Classical Academy Titans
Manitou Springs is 0-4 against The Classical Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Manitou Springs Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against The Classical Academy Titans at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Manitou Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Widefield with a sharp 17-5 victory. The win was nothing new for Manitou Springs as they're now sitting on four straight.
Maxton Bolster was a major factor no matter where he played. 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.
Meanwhile, everything went The Classical Academy's way against Sand Creek on Thursday as The Classical Academy made off with a 14-4 victory. That's two games straight that The Classical Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Like Manitou Springs, The Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Zach Mediavilla. 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, Sam DeCoste was excellent, scoring a run and stealing 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.
Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. As for The Classical Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Manitou Springs might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Manitou Springs, Vinny Miller (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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