Baseball Preview: The Classical Academy Titans vs. St. Mary's Pirates
The Classical Academy Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Mary's Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The Classical Academy put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Wellington as The Classical Academy made off with an 18-3 victory. The result was nothing new for The Classical Academy, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ezkiel Kimmig made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Kimmig was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam DeCoste, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. David St Marie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Rocky Ford 13-3.
Like The Classical Academy, St. Mary's also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Padrnos. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Padrnos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, St. Mary's let Ryan Strub and Adam Jolicouer loose on the outfield. Strub scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4, while Jolicouer scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jolicouer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Cole Eberhardt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Classical Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
The Classical Academy took their win against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 15-5. Will The Classical Academy repeat their success, or does St. Mary's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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