It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact The Classical Academy can now relate to. They fell 11-6 to the Berthoud Spartans on Friday. The Classical Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Berthoud apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Daniel Strevett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Berthoud's side, Adam Hayes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trent Jacobs was excellent, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Wyatt Barmes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
The Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Berthoud, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
The Classical Academy is on the road again on Saturday to play Colorado Academy at 9:00 a.m. Colorado Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so The Classical Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Berthoud, they will take on University at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Berthoud: 1.8, University: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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