Tallulah Academy is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Tallulah Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over River Oaks on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
JT McDaniel and Luke Moberley made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, McDaniel kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Moberley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, McDaniel went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Moberley went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Moberley has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Charlie Vining was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tripp Gayle was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Tallulah Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wilkinson County Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 16-9 win. With that victory, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Wesley Sanchez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Charles Grezaffi, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win got Wilkinson County Christian Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Tallulah Academy, their record is now 2-3.
Tallulah Academy couldn't quite finish off Wilkinson County Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
