Baseball Game Preview: Academy of Richmond County Musketeers vs. Hephzibah Rebels

Academy of Richmond County is a perfect 10-0 against Hephzibah since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Academy of Richmond County will be playing in front of their home fans against Hephzibah at 5:30 p.m. Academy of Richmond County will be strutting in after a victory while Hephzibah will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, Academy of Richmond County got the win against Baldwin by a conclusive 15-1. The game marked the Musketeers' most dominant win of the season.

Brooks Dickinson

Runs

02/14/25 vs Westside	3
03/21/25 @ Baldwin	2
02/27/25 vs Thomson	2
03/18/25 vs Baldwin	1
03/07/25 @ Howard	1
+ 2 more games

Brooks Dickinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dickinson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Academy of Richmond County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Academy of Richmond County let Sam Roberts and Parker Skedsvold run wild. Roberts scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Skedsvold scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Roberts has posted since back in February. Ben Wright was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Hephzibah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-1 to Augusta Prep Day.

Bryson Warren made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases.

The victory made it two in a row for Academy of Richmond County and bumps their season record up to 5-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Hephzibah, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.

Everything went Academy of Richmond County's way against Hephzibah in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Academy of Richmond County made off with an 8-0 victory. Will Academy of Richmond County repeat their success, or does Hephzibah has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.