Baseball Preview: Vidalia Heritage Academy Eagles vs. The Habersham School Patriots
After five games on the road, Vidalia Heritage Academy is heading back home. They will take on The Habersham School Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Vidalia Heritage Academy had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Brentwood.
Hardy Franklin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ledger Curl, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Vidalia Heritage Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brentwood struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, The Habersham School fell victim to David Emanuel Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Eagles. The Habersham School has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vidalia Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-5-1. As for The Habersham School, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The Habersham School's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Vidalia Heritage Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for The Habersham School, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Vidalia Heritage Academy's hitters?
Everything went Vidalia Heritage Academy's way against The Habersham School when the teams last played back in March as Vidalia Heritage Academy made off with a 20-0 win. Does Vidalia Heritage Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will The Habersham School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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