The True North Classical Academy Titans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Flanagan Falcons at 9:00 a.m. True North Classical Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
True North Classical Academy owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Killian out 1-0. The victory was just what True North Classical Academy needed coming off of a 13-2 defeat in their prior game.
Not much got past Alan Soler, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Killian off the board. It was the first time this season that Soler pitched five or more innings.
At the plate, True North Classical Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Misael Uriepero, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Flanagan had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Melbourne on Thursday.
Caden Corzo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguelangel Colmenares, who scored a run and stole two bases.
True North Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Flanagan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. True North Classical Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Flanagan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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