Baseball Game Preview: Wardlaw Academy Patriots vs. Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders

For the second straight game, Wardlaw Academy will face off against Jefferson Davis Academy. The Patriots will welcome the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Wardlaw Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They lost 9-1 to Jefferson Davis Academy. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

For Jefferson Davis Academy's part, Colson Loadholt was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Loadholt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Williams, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Landen Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

The victory (which was Jefferson Davis Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wardlaw Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.