Andrew Jackson Academy and Patrick Henry Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Andrew Jackson Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 14 straight losses, while Patrick Henry Academy will come in with ten straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Andrew Jackson Academy fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of St. John's Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Patrick Henry Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Battery Creek onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. While fans of Patrick Henry Academy might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Not much got past Bryton Peeples, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Battery Creek off the board.
At the plate, Forest Fairey and Hugh Fairey did most of the damage at the plate: Fairey went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Fairey scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Searles, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Andrew Jackson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Patrick Henry Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Andrew Jackson Academy might still be hurting after the 19-6 defeat they got from Patrick Henry Academy in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairey, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Now that Andrew Jackson Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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