The Classical Academy Caimans will head out on the road to take on the Foothills Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Classical Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Orange Glen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Classical Academy.
Zarina Key made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Key was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last six games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Baylie Ciremele, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaila Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Foothills Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Coastal Academy as Foothills Christian made off with a 13-3 victory.
Like Classical Academy, Foothills Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Romeka. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Romeka was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Gomez, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Reese Winchester was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Classical Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8. As for Foothills Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Foothills Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Classical Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Foothills Christian, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Classical Academy's hitters?
Classical Academy couldn't quite finish off Foothills Christian in their previous matchup on April 9th and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Romeka, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that Classical Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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