The Cross Creek Razorbacks are taking a road trip to square off against the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cross Creek has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 1.
Monday just wasn't the day for Cross Creek's offense. They came up short against West Laurens on Monday, falling 21-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Academy of Richmond County). They put the hurt on Hephzibah with a sharp 20-1 win on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Musketeers with their most commanding win of the season.
Connor Shouse made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Academy of Richmond County: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-10 otherwise. Shouse was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in February.
In other batting news, Academy of Richmond County let Henry Oliver and Sam Barfield run wild. Oliver scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Barfield scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Barfield is becoming a predictor of Academy of Richmond County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-12 when he doesn't). Jackson Evans was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Academy of Richmond County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Academy of Richmond County's record now sits at 7-12. As for Cross Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Everything went Cross Creek's way against Academy of Richmond County when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Cross Creek made off with a 13-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Razorbacks since the team 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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