The True North Classical Academy Titans will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Western Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. The last five games True North Classical Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, True North Classical Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Viera 2-1.
True North Classical Academy got a great performance from William Foss as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Foss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Matias Fischer picked up the save, pitching 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Misael Uriepero was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Western scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Fort Lauderdale as Western made off with a 15-1 victory. Considering Western has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Rhyss Rojas looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Miguel Tapia was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jadyn Perez was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
True North Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Western, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. True North Classical Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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