The David Emanuel Academy Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Twiggs Academy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. David Emanuel Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
David Emanuel Academy is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since October 4, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Bulloch Academy by a score of 6-4. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kyli Bell was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Peebles, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, David Emanuel Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Twiggs Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Citizens Christian Academy.
David Emanuel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Twiggs Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went David Emanuel Academy's way against Twiggs Academy in their previous matchup back in August as David Emanuel Academy made off with a 21-2 victory. Will David Emanuel Academy repeat their success, or does Twiggs Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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