Monday just wasn't the day for Classical Academy's offense. They fell victim to a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of Mission Vista on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 27 runs in the game before, Classical Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Classical Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zarina Key, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Key has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mission Vista's side, not much got past Rian Hickman, who gave up just three hits and racked up 18 Ks to keep Classical Academy off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addison Raphael, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylie O'Neill, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Classical Academy dropped their record down to 9-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mission Vista, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Classical Academy will head out on the road to take on Liberty Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Mission Vista, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play San Dieguito Academy at 4:00 p.m. San Dieguito Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something Mission Vista will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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