After flying high against Mitchell last Thursday, The Classical Academy came back down to earth. The Classical Academy Titans fell just short of the Falcon Falcons by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Taytum Kimbro put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Khaiyah Bacon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Veronica Santos, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, The Classical Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falcon only tossed three.
The defeat snapped The Classical Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-7 record. As for Falcon, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Classical Academy will square off against Elizabeth at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabeth will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something The Classical Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Falcon, they will challenge Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Falcon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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