AURORA • The Classical Academy softball team is on a redemption tour.

A year after falling to University in the Class 3A state quarterfinals, the No. 12 Titans put together a huge win over No. 5 Strasburg in the first round before taking down No. 4 University in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon.

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The 6-3 win over the Bulldogs at Aurora Sports Park advanced TCA to the 3A state semifinals for the first time in program history. The Titans were the only team from the Pikes Peak region to advance to Saturday’s semifinal round after No. 7 Palmer Ridge fell 14-4 to No. 2 Holy Family in the 4A quarterfinals.

“We played as a team,” TCA coach Nathan Kimbro said. “That’s the biggest thing. They came out together. That’s all, I mean, nothing else you do besides play with a team. And that’s how you win games.”

The Titans will continue their redemption tour Saturday morning when they face No.…