Softball Game Preview: Classical Academy Caimans vs. St. Joseph Academy Crusaders

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Previous 5 Games

03/25/26 - Away	13-3 W
04/23/25 - Away	26-6 W
03/25/25 - Home	19-4 W
05/01/24 - Home	26-4 W
04/12/24 - Away	27-1 W

Classical Academy is a perfect 5-0 against St. Joseph Academy since April of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Caimans will welcome the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.

Classical Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Maranatha Christian on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Caimans have suffered since May 15, 2025.

Gezylah Key made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy came up short against Kearny on Tuesday and fell 17-13.

Milena Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-6 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Avery Fontaine, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for St. Joseph Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.

St. Joseph Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Classical Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for St. Joseph Academy, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Classical Academy's hitters?

Classical Academy got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against St. Joseph Academy by a conclusive 13-3 score. Will the Caimans repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.