With a playoff win on the line, Thomas Jefferson Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar as they made off with a 10-0 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 16-6 victory on Thursday.
Kasen Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Gavin Bailey
| 02/24/25 @ Glenn Hills | 6 |
| 03/20/25 @ John Hancock Academy | 5 |
| 05/09/25 vs Atlanta Jewish Academy | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Twiggs Academy | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs John Hancock Academy | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Thomas Jefferson Academy: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jace Brooks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Thomas Jefferson Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win made it two in a row for Thomas Jefferson Academy and bumps their season record up to 12-16. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Atlanta Jewish Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Coming up, Thomas Jefferson Academy will face off against Citizens Christian Academy on Friday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Jaguars surely won't give up without a fight. Atlanta Jewish Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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