Manitou Springs had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They never let The Classical Academy Titans onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for Manitou Springs, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Canon Feist made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Feist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Feist was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Martinez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ashur Lavigne, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On The Classical Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Mediavilla, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Manitou Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season. As for The Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manitou Springs will square off against University at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. As for The Classical Academy, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Middle Park at 4:30 p.m. The Classical Academy is facing Middle Park at the right time seeing as Middle Park is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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