Baseball Game Preview: Twiggs Academy Trojans vs. Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars

Twiggs Academy hasn't had much luck against Thomas Jefferson Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Trojans will head out to challenge the Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Twiggs Academy has given up an average of 17.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Twiggs Academy is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 21-2 to Covenant Academy.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Thomas Jefferson Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Vidalia Heritage Academy 8-7 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since May 11, 2024.

Sam Miller was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Brooks, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

The win got Thomas Jefferson Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Twiggs Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.

Twiggs Academy suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Thomas Jefferson Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.