The Winston Academy Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Canton Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Winston Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Winston Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Panthers.
The team relied heavily on Holder Tidwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Reed Yates was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Winston Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Canton Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-4.
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