With a playoff game on the line, The Classical Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Delta Panthers out 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for The Classical Academy.
CJ Mullen was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Zack Hale was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Delta's side, Landon Kennell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Kennell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Kennell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Black, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Delta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Classical Academy only tossed four.
The Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Delta, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6.
The Classical Academy is on the road again on Friday to play Berthoud at 11:30 a.m. Berthoud will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something The Classical Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Delta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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