For the second straight game, George Walton Academy will face off against Riverside Military Academy. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. George Walton Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
George Walton Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Riverside Military Academy with a sharp 19-4 victory on Wednesday.
Mason Thomason
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Mason Thomason made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. George Walton Academy is 2-1 when Thomason allows two or fewer hits, but 3-16 otherwise. Thomason was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Grant Spires was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Brock Lowe was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
George Walton Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
George Walton Academy's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for Riverside Military Academy, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
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