Baseball Preview: Richard Winn Academy Eagles vs. Laurens Academy Crusaders
Richard Winn Academy is 8-1 against Laurens Academy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richard Winn Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Richard Winn Academy comes in on 21 and Laurens Academy on three.
Richard Winn Academy stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wardlaw Academy with a sharp 11-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Charlie Bonds, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Armstrong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Laurens Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Oconee Christian Academy onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Elijah Hornberger was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Evan Asalone, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Richard Winn Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Laurens Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Richard Winn Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Laurens Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Richard Winn Academy's way against Laurens Academy when the teams last played back in March as Richard Winn Academy made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richard Winn Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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