Baseball Recap: David Emanuel Academy Drops Season-High Score on Twiggs Academy

Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

03/18/25 @ Twiggs Academy	21
03/03/25 @ Jenkins County	9
03/13/25 vs Vidalia Heritage Academy	3
03/11/25 @ Edmund Burke Academy	2
02/26/25 vs Edmund Burke Academy	2

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask David Emanuel Academy). They were the clear victor by a 21-2 margin over the Twiggs Academy Trojans on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Sailor Powell and Richard Braddy made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Powell tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Braddy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Powell scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Braddy scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Powell also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Riner, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Tucker Free was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

David Emanuel Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.

David Emanuel Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Twiggs Academy, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

David Emanuel Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Twiggs Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.