La Jolla Country Day entered their tilt with Classical Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Classical Academy Caimans out 3-2. That's two games straight that La Jolla Country Day has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Norum, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jos? Partida, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Classical Academy's side, Nathan Rochelle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Dylan Perry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
La Jolla Country Day's win bumped their record up to 13-8-1. As for Classical Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
La Jolla Country Day will take on Maranatha Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so La Jolla Country Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Classical Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Francis Parker at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Classical Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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