Amelia Academy is 1-9 against Brunswick Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Amelia Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Brunswick Academy Vikings at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Amelia Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Amelia Academy has not done well against Kenston Forest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Amelia Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Kenston Forest. That's two games straight that Amelia Academy has won by just one run.
Amelia Academy let Kyle Anderson and Kaivin Dowell loose on the outfield. Anderson scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Dowell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Brunswick Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Halifax Academy by a score of 6-4.
DeMarion Whitfield-Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Amelia Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Brunswick Academy, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-5 record last season and are now at 1-5.
Amelia Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Amelia Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Brunswick Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Amelia Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Amelia Academy couldn't quite finish off Brunswick Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Amelia Academy, Trey Mitchell (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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