The Lake Oconee Academy Titans will head out to face off against the Baldwin Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Lake Oconee Academy nor Baldwin posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lake Oconee Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Washington-Wilkes just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 10-2 to the Tigers.
Lake Oconee Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Kalmanowicz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Baldwin came up short against Jasper County on Wednesday, falling 16-2.
Conniya Reaves made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and one run. Another was Zuri Grant, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Baldwin's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Lake Oconee Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Oconee Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Baldwin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Lake Oconee Academy's way against Baldwin in their previous matchup back in September, as Lake Oconee Academy made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans 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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