The Classical Academy Titans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Brush Beetdiggers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The Classical Academy gave up the first run on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Florence 15-3. With that victory, the Titans brought their scoring average up to 9.0 runs per game.
Ava Fluegge was excellent, going 4-for-5 while logging 5 RBIs, 3 runs, and 1 double. She has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for five straight games. Rilee Sanson was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances while posting 4 runs and 3 walks.
The Classical Academy took the easy way to first and finished the game with 11 walks. That's the most walks they have managed all season.
Meanwhile, Brush waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins...and they left with six. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 11-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Tatim Chard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 4 RBIs, 1 run, and 1 walk. The four RBIs were her most since at least August 22nd last year, when she brought in four vs. Platte Valley. The team also got some help from Isabella Mesch, who went a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 2 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 1 triple.
The Classical Academy has now won 11 of their last 14 games on the road. That gives them a 4-2 record this season. The road victories came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Brush, they have now won eight of their last nine games at home. That gives them a 9-2 record this season.
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