The Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Keystone Heights Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Paxon School For Advanced Studies was able to grind out a solid victory over Middleburg, taking the game 5-1.
Dominic Craig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Paxon School For Advanced Studies saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Ward, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, while Keystone Heights put up some runs last Friday, the same can't be said for Orange Park. Keystone Heights put the hurt on Orange Park with a sharp 10-0 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Tyler Brinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Aiden Wossilek was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Destin Harnage was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Keystone Heights, their record now sits at 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Paxon School For Advanced Studies has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Keystone Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
