The Classical Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Elizabeth Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for The Classical Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
David St Marie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. St Marie was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
St Marie wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ezkiel Kimmig, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Zach Mediavilla was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Elizabeth's side, Cade Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
The Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Elizabeth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Classical Academy will face off against Pueblo County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Classical Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Elizabeth, they will take on Canon City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elizabeth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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