Baseball Preview: John Milledge Academy Trojans vs. Briarwood Academy Buccaneers
John Milledge Academy is 3-0 against Briarwood Academy since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The John Milledge Academy Trojans will challenge the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. John Milledge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
John Milledge Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Stratford Academy (and have done all season long). John Milledge Academy blew past Stratford Academy 9-2. The victory was familiar territory for John Milledge Academy who now have three in a row.
Bud Veal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Veal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Blake Bellflower was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cooper WIlburn, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Briarwood Academy fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Edmund Burke Academy on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Briarwood Academy in their matchups with Edmund Burke Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
John Milledge Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Briarwood Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
John Milledge Academy took their victory against Briarwood Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will John Milledge Academy repeat their success, or does Briarwood Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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