The third road match was the charm for Autauga Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maplesville Red Devils an 18-0 shutout on Saturday. The Generals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carson Turner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Autauga Academy got a massive performance out of Damien Dickerson, who scored five runs and stole five bases while going 5-for-5. Cody Tornow was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Autauga Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maplesville only posted an OBP of .158.
Autauga Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Maplesville, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Autauga Academy will host Montevallo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maplesville, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Thorsby at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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