Baseball Preview: John Milledge Academy Trojans vs. Brentwood War Eagles
John Milledge Academy is 9-1 against Brentwood since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The John Milledge Academy Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brentwood War Eagles at 4:00 p.m. John Milledge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
John Milledge Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Stratford Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 9-5 to the Eagles.
John Milledge Academy got a good showing from Grayson Paradise, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper WIlburn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Brentwood waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 6-5.
Brentwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Helton, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
John Milledge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Brentwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. John Milledge Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brentwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
John Milledge Academy took their win against Brentwood when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 19-3. Will John Milledge Academy repeat their success, or does Brentwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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