Softball Preview: The Classical Academy Titans vs. Montezuma-Cortez Panthers
The Classical Academy Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
The Classical Academy came up short against Cheyenne Mountain on Friday, falling 15-5. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The Classical Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ada Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Asher Murphy also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez suffered their biggest defeat since October 6, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 14-4 to Alamosa. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Nevaeh Istenes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Rutherford, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Montezuma-Cortez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. The Classical Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Montezuma-Cortez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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