The Classical Academy Titans will stay at home for another game and welcome the James Irwin Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
The Classical Academy will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Falcon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. The Classical Academy came out on top against Falcon by a score of 5-2 on Thursday.
Ada Wilson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Khaiyah Bacon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Veronica Santos was another key player, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask James Irwin). Everything went their way against Mitchell on Saturday as James Irwin made off with a 34-26 win. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
Savannah Lopez was incredible, going 5-for-6 with a home run, 12 RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Reed, who scored six runs and stole a base while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, James Irwin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only posted an OBP of .495.
The Classical Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for James Irwin, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. The Classical Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like James Irwin struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went The Classical Academy's way against James Irwin when the teams last played back in August as The Classical Academy made off with a 17-0 win. Does The Classical Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Irwin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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