Baseball Game Preview: Classical Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 2:14am

Baseball Preview: Classical Purple vs. Davies Career & Tech Patriots

Classical is 6-1 against Davies Career & Tech since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Classical Purple will head out on the road to square off against the Davies Career & Tech Patriots at 3:30 p.m. Classical's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Davies Career & Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Last Friday, Classical earned a 6-1 victory 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.

On the hitting side, Classical saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas McKay, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Dominic Mazza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Davies Career & Tech came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Times Squared Academy 14-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Davies Career & Tech's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Myles Robinson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.

In other batting news, Benjamin Cofsky was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Ducharme, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Classical has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Davies Career & Tech, their record now sits at 2-7.

Classical skirted past Davies Career & Tech 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Davies Career & Tech's Noah Campanelli, who tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Classical to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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