Thomas Jefferson Academy has gone 9-1 against David Emanuel Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the David Emanuel Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Academy will head out to face David Emanuel Academy after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson Academy fell 8-3 to Brentwood.
Meanwhile, David Emanuel Academy entered their tilt with Fullington Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Trojans 11-5. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Kyli Bell and Aubrey Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bell struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Scott struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Bell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bell scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Scott scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaley Flowers was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season. Payton Peebles was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, David Emanuel Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fullington Academy only hit seven.
Thomas Jefferson Academy's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for David Emanuel Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Thomas Jefferson Academy's way against David Emanuel Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Thomas Jefferson Academy made off with a 13-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Jefferson Academy since the team 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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