Baseball Preview: Classical Purple vs. Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers
Classical is 5-0 against Juanita Sanchez Complex since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Classical Purple will be playing in front of their home fans against the Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. Classical's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Juanita Sanchez Complex's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Classical earned a 6-1 win over Providence Country Day.
Tyler Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Classical's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Silas McKay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Mazza, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Juanita Sanchez Complex came up short against Times Squared Academy on Wednesday and fell 5-1.
Isaiah Bento Vasquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Classical is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Classical has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Juanita Sanchez Complex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Classical's way against Juanita Sanchez Complex when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Classical made off with a 15-8 win. Does Classical have another victory up their sleeve, or will Juanita Sanchez Complex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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