The Wardlaw Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against Newberry Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last matchup, Wardlaw Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against King Academy on Tuesday. Wardlaw Academy skirted past King Academy 12-10.
Addison Faust made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Faust was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Matthew Murphy was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Winn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Newberry Academy can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Laurens Academy a 10-0 shutout.
Wardlaw Academy's record is now 2-4. As for Newberry Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Wardlaw Academy's way against Newberry Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday as Wardlaw Academy made off with a 19-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wardlaw Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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