Softball Recap: Katelyn Johnston Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat the Classical Academy

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 4:37pm

Softball Recap: Silver Creek Raptors vs. The Classical Academy Titans

Silver Creek entered their tilt with The Classical Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against The Classical Academy Titans by a score of 9-6. While the Raptors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Silver Creek got a massive performance out of Katelyn Johnston, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Etcheverry, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.

Silver Creek's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for The Classical Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Silver Creek will play host again on Saturday to welcome Prairie View, where first pitch is scheduled at 9:00 a.m. Prairie View knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Silver Creek likes a good challenge. As for The Classical Academy, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Niwot at 1:00 p.m. The Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

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