St. Agnes is 3-0 against Nova Classical Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. Agnes Aggies are on the road again to play the Nova Classical Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, St. Agnes earned a 4-1 victory over Heritage Christian.
Eric Cain made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Cain was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Nova Classical Academy sidestepped New Life Academy for a 6-5 win.
Like St. Agnes, Nova Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: James Williams. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Ehlebracht, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Agnes has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Nova Classical Academy, their record is now 3-4.
Everything went St. Agnes' way against Nova Classical Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as St. Agnes made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Agnes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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