Sand Creek lost against The Classical Academy last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Sand Creek Scorpions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of The Classical Academy Titans. Sand Creek has struggled against The Classical Academy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Emmanuel Rodriguez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rodriguez was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avyn Walter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Sand Creek, The Classical Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Zach Mediavilla. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Mediavilla has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mediavilla was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam DeCoste, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. David St Marie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Sand Creek now has a losing record at 5-6. As for The Classical Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sand Creek will square off against Widefield at 1:00 p.m. in their first game on Friday. As for The Classical Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Manitou Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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