Amelia Academy is 1-7 against Fuqua since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Amelia Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Fuqua Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Amelia Academy will be strutting in after a win while Fuqua will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Amelia Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Grace Christian School. The win made it back-to-back victories for Amelia Academy.
Kyle Anderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Hill, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Long, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, sadly, Fuqua is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. They fell victim to a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot on Thursday.
Amelia Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Fuqua, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
Amelia Academy skirted past Fuqua 8-7 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amelia Academy 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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