Baseball Preview: Brunswick Academy Vikings vs. Amelia Academy Patriots
Brunswick Academy is 8-2 against Amelia Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brunswick Academy Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Amelia Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brunswick Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot on Thursday. Brunswick Academy came out on top against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot by a score of 10-5.
Nathan Wells and Nick Parrish made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Wells struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Parrish pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At bat, Wells scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Parrish went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Jackson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jake McAden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Amelia Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Brunswick Academy a 5-0 shutout.
Like Brunswick Academy, Amelia Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Troy Hill. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Hill wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Cleaton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Levi Borum, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Brunswick Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Amelia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brunswick Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amelia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brunswick Academy came up short against Amelia Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 5-0. Will Brunswick Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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