The Classical Academy put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Mitchell Marauders onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Taytum Kimbro made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, The Classical Academy got a big performance out of Hannah Ward, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Asher Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Classical Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .519 or higher in three consecutive contests.
The Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Mitchell, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Classical Academy will take on Falcon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mitchell, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Woodland Park at 10:00 a.m.
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