Nova Classical Academy entered their match against St. Agnes on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Nova Classical Academy Knights fell just short of the St. Agnes Aggies by a score of 6-4. Nova Classical Academy has struggled against St. Agnes recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Nova Classical Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikko Newman, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Nova Classical Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Agnes only tossed three.
On St. Agnes' side, Eric Cain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Steiner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nova Classical Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Agnes, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Concordia Academy the next time they take the field. St. Agnes will head out to face Concordia Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Nova Classical Academy will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
