Baseball Game Preview: Canton Academy Panthers vs. Winston Academy Patriots

For the second straight game, Canton Academy will face off against Winston Academy. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canton Academy has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Canton Academy came up short against Winston Academy on Tuesday, falling 11-4.

For Winston Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Reed Yates, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Winston Academy pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Canton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.