St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 26-4 to the Classical Academy Caimans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph Academy of the 27-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Classical Academy's part, Eleri Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Classical Academy got a massive performance out of Kaila Gonzalez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Baylie Ciremele was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Classical Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Academy will take on Orange Glen at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Classical Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Francis Parker at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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