Baseball Preview: Classical Academy Caimans vs. Santa Fe Christian Eagles
The Classical Academy Caimans will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Classical Academy sitting on three straight victories and Santa Fe Christian on 16.
On Saturday, Classical Academy got the win against Francis Parker by a conclusive 12-4. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Classical Academy has managed all season.
Nathan Rochelle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Rochelle has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rochelle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Aidan Suitor was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Joshua Nichter was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop's on Friday, taking the game 6-1.
Santa Fe Christian saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Noonan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Sawyer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Classical Academy now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Santa Fe Christian, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Classical Academy couldn't quite finish off Santa Fe Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Classical Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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