Softball Recap: The Classical Academy Titans vs. Mitchell Marauders
The Classical Academy put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Mitchell Marauders onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Taytum Kimbro made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, The Classical Academy got a big performance out of Hannah Ward, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Asher Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Classical Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .519 or higher in three consecutive contests.
The Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Mitchell, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Classical Academy will take on Falcon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mitchell, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Woodland Park at 10:00 a.m.
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