In what's become a running theme this season, The Classical Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past the Wellington Eagles 18-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for The Classical Academy considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ezkiel Kimmig made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Kimmig was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Sam DeCoste was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was David St Marie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Wellington's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Weedin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The win for The Classical Academy keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Wellington, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The Classical Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so The Classical Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Wellington, they will challenge Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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