The Midland Classical Academy Knights will face off against the Lamesa Tornadoes at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midland Classical Academy has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Midland Classical Academy's offense. They lost 11-0 to Compass Academy on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lamesa entered their tilt with Springlake-Earth on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 14-2 victory. The matchup marked the Tornadoes' most dominant win of the season so far.
Jonah Muniz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Lamesa let Damian Ramos and Chase Zorola run wild. Ramos got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple, while Zorola went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Ramos a new career-high. Isaiah Capetillo was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Lamesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in six consecutive games.
Midland Classical Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Lamesa, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
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