The Classical Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the La Junta Tigers 21-1. For the Titans, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2018.
Zach Mediavilla made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mediavilla is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, The Classical Academy got a massive performance out of Zack Hale, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Hale has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Brickler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
The Classical Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Titans
| 03/15/25 vs La Junta | 21-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Widefield | 8-3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Middle Park | 16-0 |
| 05/07/24 vs Elizabeth | 8-7 |
| 05/04/24 vs Lewis-Palmer | 9-6 |
| + 2 more games |
The Classical Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for La Junta, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Looking ahead, The Classical Academy will venture away from home to challenge St. Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for La Junta, they will be taking part in a tournament against Shadow Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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