After flying high against Orange Glen last Friday, Classical Academy came back down to earth. The Classical Academy Caimans lost 11-1 to the Foothills Christian Knights on Monday. Classical Academy has struggled against Foothills Christian recently, as their contest on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Classical Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylie Ciremele, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. Ciremele hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
On Foothills Christian's side, Emma Romeka made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Romeka was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hannah Mroz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Michaelyn Abel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Foothills Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Classical Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph Academy is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Classical Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Foothills Christian, they will face off against Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Foothills Christian: 3.3, Santa Fe Christian: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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