The Classical Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Douglas County Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas County has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The Classical Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Heritage with a sharp 6-0 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Ada Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 batters set a new season-high mark for her. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 3 stolen bases, 2 runs, and 1 double. The game marked her fourth in a row with at least two hits.
In other pitching news, Wilson also hurled a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 batters set a new season-high mark for her.
Back at the plate, Wilson was incredible, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 batters set a new season-high mark for her.
Meanwhile, Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Heritage. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (11), the Huskies still had to take the loss.
Douglas County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Berchem, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances while logging 3 runs, 1 triple, and 1 RBI.
The Classical Academy pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Douglas County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9-1.
