Lewis-Palmer is 3-0 against The Classical Academy since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will head out on the road to take on The Classical Academy Titans at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lewis-Palmer stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Discovery Canyon as Lewis-Palmer made off with a 10-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lewis-Palmer sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Alvin Jarrell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jarrell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jarrell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Danny Cook was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Eli Eberly was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans and snuck past 5-3.
The Classical Academy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam DeCoste, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Zack Hale, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Lewis-Palmer pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for The Classical Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Lewis-Palmer has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lewis-Palmer skirted past The Classical Academy 7-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis-Palmer since the team 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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