The Medina Bobcats will challenge the Founders Classical Academy Hoplites at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Founders Classical Academy will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Medina extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Bobcats skirted past Menard 12-10. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 9, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Davis Peterson
| 03/24/26 @ Menard | 4 |
| 03/17/26 @ Knippa | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs Founders Classical Academy | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs Brackett | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Goldthwaite | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Holland Cook and Davis Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cook tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Peterson struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. At the plate, Cook went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Peterson went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Peterson has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Anthony Silva and Nathan Jilek did most of the damage at the plate: Silva got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run, while Jilek got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Silva a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JT Kunz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Founders Classical Academy never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 14-0 victory.
Like Medina, Founders Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Blumhoff. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blumhoff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jordin Vaughn was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Raymond Spalding was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Founders Classical Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Medina, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Medina got the 'W' in their previous meeting on March 6th against Founders Classical Academy by a conclusive 11-4 score. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hoplites turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
