Riverdale Academy is 0-5 against Tallulah Academy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Riverdale Academy Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Tallulah Academy Trojans at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverdale Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Claiborne Academy and snuck past 3-2.
Meanwhile, Tallulah Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Wilkinson County Christian Academy on Monday, taking the game 6-2.
Hayes Hopkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Hopkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hopkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Hallmen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Luke Moberley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Riverdale Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Tallulah Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Riverdale Academy suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Tallulah Academy in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tallulah Academy's JT McDaniel, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Riverdale Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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