Classical Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Classical Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Christian, taking the game 6-2.
Chaeton Revilla looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Classical Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Hoff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Hernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Francis Parker with a sharp 14-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Maranatha Christian sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Karlsen Drake and Jack Kelly made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Drake tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Kelly pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. At bat, Drake scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Kelly scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maranatha Christian got a massive performance out of Zeke Smith, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Charlie Morse was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Classical Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Maranatha Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Classical Academy skirted past Maranatha Christian 8-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Maranatha Christian's Jake Dagan, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Classical Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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