After flying high against Sierra last Thursday, The Classical Academy came back down to earth. The Classical Academy Titans lost 19-9 to the Widefield Gladiators on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 12-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Asher Murphy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Veronica Santos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, The Classical Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive games.
The Classical Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Widefield, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
The Classical Academy has already played their next match, a 20-0 win against Mitchell on the 30th. As for Widefield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-4 loss against Falcon on the 2nd.
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