The La Junta Tigers will head out on the road to square off against The Classical Academy Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
La Junta is leaving town to face The Classical Academy after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. La Junta came up short against Canon City on Thursday, falling 16-4.
La Junta got a good showing from Eban Morales, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, La Junta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Casillas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Widefield on Tuesday, taking the game 8-3. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Gladiators: they've now won five in a row.
David St Marie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, CJ Mullen was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zack Hale, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
La Junta skirted past The Classical Academy 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Junta since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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