The Classical Academy dropped to 17-6 on Thursday, ending the team's eight-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elizabeth Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Titans couldn't push the score so high this time.
The Classical Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ada Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Elizabeth, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
On Elizabeth's side, Aurelia Espinoza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Espinoza has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Carlson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple.
As of now, neither The Classical Academy nor Elizabeth have any future games scheduled.
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