The Stratford Academy Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stratford Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Stratford Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Tiftarea Academy by a score of 5-0. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Mount de Sales Academy came into Thursday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Robert Toombs Christian Academy 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since April 29, 2024.
Mount de Sales Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Smith a new career-high. Another was Evan Talton, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Stratford Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15.
Stratford Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount de Sales Academy when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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