The Brantley County Herons will head out on the road to take on the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Brantley County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Brantley County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Camden County and snuck past 9-7.
Brody Yeomans was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Yeomans was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Austin Nipper and Tripp Hendrix did most of the damage at the plate: Nipper went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Hendrix scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Rutland 9-3. Winning may never get old, but Academy for Classical Education sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Brantley County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-14. As for Academy for Classical Education, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
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