Winston Academy will square off against East Rankin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Winston Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Ethel 15-1 on Saturday. With that victory, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jayson McMillin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, King Ashford looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Ben Caperton was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Owen Woodward was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Winston Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, everything went East Rankin Academy's way against Sylva Bay Academy on Friday as East Rankin Academy made off with a 15-2 win. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Winston Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for East Rankin Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Winston Academy skirted past East Rankin Academy 5-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Winston Academy repeat their success, or does East Rankin Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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