Baseball Preview: Patrick Henry Academy Patriots vs. Battery Creek Dolphins
The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Battery Creek Dolphins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Patrick Henry Academy has nine straight victories, Battery Creek has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Patrick Henry Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Jefferson Davis Academy as Patrick Henry Academy made off with a 6-0 win.
Hugh Fairey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Fairey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jacob Corley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Rylin Brunson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Battery Creek suffered a tough 25-1 loss at the hands of Hilton Head Island on Friday.
Patrick Henry Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Battery Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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