The Nova Classical Academy Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Highland Park Scots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nova Classical Academy has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Nova Classical Academy came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 18-10 to New Life Academy.
Mikko Newman and Kincaid Gerber stepped up to the plate in a big way. Newman went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Gerber went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Abe Brady also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Highland Park waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Cougars 13-1. Considering the Scots have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Highland Park pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Nova Classical Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Nova Classical Academy came up short against Highland Park when the teams last played back in May of 2019, falling 7-4. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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