The Amelia Academy Patriots will face off against the Tidewater Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Amelia Academy and six for Tidewater Academy.
Amelia Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Brunswick Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-1. Patriots fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Thursday.
Amelia Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaivin Dowell, who went 3-for-4 with one double. That double marked the first that Dowell hit this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Tidewater Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, falling 21-1.
Tidewater Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Amelia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Amelia Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Amelia Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tidewater Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Amelia Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Amelia Academy's way against Tidewater Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Amelia Academy made off with a 15-3 victory. Will Amelia Academy repeat their success, or does Tidewater Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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