Fullington Academy is 2-7 against Grace Christian Academy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Trojans will head out to square off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Fullington Academy has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Fullington Academy's offense. They lost 15-0 to Deerfield-Windsor on Friday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Trojans. 11 seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Keith Eidson and Aiden Whittaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Eidson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Whittaker struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Eidson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Whittaker scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Whittaker a new career-high.
In other batting news, Daniel Johnson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Noah Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Grace Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fullington Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fullington Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fullington Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Grace Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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