There's no place like home for Nova Classical Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders on Monday and snuck past 12-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Nova Classical Academy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Alex Ehlebracht made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Ehlebracht was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Ehlebracht wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mikko Newman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Nova Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nova Classical Academy will challenge St. Croix Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Croix Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Nova Classical Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they will head out on the road to square off against Concordia Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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