The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the First Presbyterian Day Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Tiftarea Academy took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lanier County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Bulldogs on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged out the Gators 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since May 11, 2024.
Tiftarea Academy pushed their record up to 5-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for First Presbyterian Day, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Tiftarea Academy might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from First Presbyterian Day when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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