Baseball Preview: Richard Winn Academy Eagles vs. Great Falls Red Devils
Richard Winn Academy is 8-2 against Great Falls since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Richard Winn Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Great Falls Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Richard Winn Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Richard Winn Academy will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Fairfield Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Richard Winn Academy came out on top against Fairfield Central by a score of 5-2 on Monday.
Miller Stuck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Stuck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Bonds, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bennett Nicholson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Great Falls fell victim to Lewisville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions. Great Falls has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richard Winn Academy's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Great Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Richard Winn Academy took their victory against Great Falls in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Great Falls' Trenton Trotter, who pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Richard Winn Academy still be able to contain Trotter? There's only one way to find out.
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