For the second straight game, Classical Academy will face off against La Jolla Country Day. The Caimans will host the Torreys at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Classical Academy didn't have quite enough to beat La Jolla Country Day and fell 2-1. The Caimans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For La Jolla Country Day's part, Elias Hanley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Hanley is becoming a predictor of the Torreys' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 7-10 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Norum, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. La Jolla Country Day is undefeated when Norum posts one or more home runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
La Jolla Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Classical Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like La Jolla Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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