Baseball Preview: Brunswick Academy Vikings vs. Amelia Academy Patriots
Brunswick Academy is 9-1 against Amelia Academy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Brunswick Academy Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Amelia Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Brunswick Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, Brunswick Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Life Christian Academy, taking the game 8-4.
Nathan Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Wells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Talbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bryce Abernathy, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Amelia Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kenston Forest. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Amelia Academy has scored all season.
Amelia Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Hill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hill is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played.
Brunswick Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Amelia Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brunswick Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amelia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brunswick Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Amelia Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brunswick Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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