Baseball Game Preview: Sand Creek Scorpions vs. The Classical Academy Titans

Scorpions

Runs

04/08/25 @ The Classical Academy	2
04/02/25 vs Denver South	12
03/29/25 @ Palmer	13
03/29/25 vs Widefield	3
03/28/25 vs Severance	6
+ 7 more games

For the second straight game, Sand Creek will face off against The Classical Academy. The Scorpions will host the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sand Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Sand Creek is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Wednesday, they were much more limited against The Classical Academy on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to the Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Scorpions have suffered since March 14th.

For The Classical Academy's part, they got a great performance from Luke Cupples as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.

At the plate, David St Marie and Zack Hale did most of the damage at the plate: St Marie scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Hale went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave St Marie a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Mullen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

The Classical Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sand Creek only posted an OBP of .381.

The Classical Academy's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Sand Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sand Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.