Stratford Academy entered their tilt with Tiftarea Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tiftarea Academy Panthers with a sharp 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hayden Craddock and Graci Kluge did most of the damage at the plate: Craddock went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Kluge went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. That triple was Kluge's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Ray, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stratford Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Stratford Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Tiftarea Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Stratford Academy will host Pinewood Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Stratford Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Pinewood Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tiftarea Academy, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Fullington Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Fullington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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