It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but The Classical Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They skirted past the Colorado Academy Mustangs 4-2.
CJ Mullen was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Colorado Academy's side, Owen McCandless spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Colorado Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fraser Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The Classical Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Colorado Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-6.
The Classical Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Coal Ridge at 11:30 a.m. Coal Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so The Classical Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Colorado Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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