The Horse Creek Academy Stallions will take on the Wagener-Salley War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Horse Creek Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Wagener-Salley has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Horse Creek Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over North. The Stallions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Jaxon Martin
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Jaxon Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Horse Creek Academy: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-2 otherwise. Martin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce Gunter and Connor Kanagy did most of the damage at the plate: Gunter scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Kanagy scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Gunter posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Iniko Barker, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Horse Creek Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Wagener-Salley came up short against Calhoun County on Friday, falling 12-1. The match marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Wagener-Salley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Starnes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Malachi Lunsford also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Horse Creek Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Wagener-Salley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Wagener-Salley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Horse Creek Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .549. It's a different story for Wagener-Salley, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Horse Creek Academy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
