Central Georgia Arts will face off against the Flint River Academy Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central Georgia Arts comes in on three and Flint River Academy on four.
Central Georgia Arts' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Peachtree Academy as they made off with a 14-0 victory.
Anderson Bloodworth
| 04/10/25 @ Peachtree Academy | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs The Habersham School | 3 |
| 02/08/25 vs Cherokee Christian | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Mount de Sales Academy | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Community Christian Academy | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Anderson Bloodworth was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Central Georgia Arts is undefeated when Bloodworth posts three or more hits, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Bloodworth, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Central Georgia Arts was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Flint River Academy challenged Lafayette Christian on Thursday. The Wildcats blew past the Cougars 12-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brack Spangler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sullivan Jones was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Eli Phillips was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Flint River Academy's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Central Georgia Arts, their record is now 12-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central Georgia Arts has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Flint River Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Central Georgia Arts suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Flint River Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Central Georgia Arts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
