The Silverdale Academy Seahawks will take on the Gordon Lee Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Silverdale Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Saturday, Silverdale Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Christian Academy of Knoxville, taking the game 8-4.
Brayden Melton was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Caleb Voss was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gordon Lee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gordon Central a 16-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Trojans have won 17 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gordon Lee's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Silverdale Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Silverdale Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Gordon Lee when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Seahawks since the squad 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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