The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Classical Academy Caimans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Santa Fe Christian sitting on 16 straight wins and Classical Academy on three.
Last Friday, Santa Fe Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop's, taking the game 6-1.
Santa Fe Christian saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Noonan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Connor Sawyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Classical Academy's way against Francis Parker on Saturday as Classical Academy made off with a 12-4 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Classical Academy has managed all season.
Nathan Rochelle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Rochelle has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rochelle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Classical Academy got a massive performance out of Aidan Suitor, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Joshua Nichter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Santa Fe Christian pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Classical Academy, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Santa Fe Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Classical Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Classical Academy's Aaiden Yusuf, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Santa Fe Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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