Baseball Recap: Classical Academy Has No Trouble Against Steele Canyon

Classical Academy won the last time they faced Steele Canyon and things went their way on Thursday too. The Caimans put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 12-4 win. That looming 12-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Caimans yet this season.

Adam Hukill

Earned Runs

04/03/25 @ Steele Canyon	1
03/29/25 @ Grossmont	1

Adam Hukill looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Classical Academy's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 0-7 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Classical Academy let Trevor Hoff and Nolan Gallego run wild. Hoff went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Gallego scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Gallego a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sammy McNemar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Classical Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 11.2.

The victory snapped Classical Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record. As for Steele Canyon, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Classical Academy beat the Cougars by a score of 12-4 later that day.