The Fitzgerald Hurricane will face off against the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fitzgerald 3.2, Academy for Classical Education 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fitzgerald is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against East Laurens as they made off with a 14-3 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hurricane's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering the Gryphons have won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
William Makowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Josiah Harris was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Huck Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Fitzgerald's record is now 22-10. As for Academy for Classical Education, their record now sits at 23-7.
Fitzgerald beat Academy for Classical Education 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Do the Hurricane have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gryphons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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