The Deerfield-Windsor Knights will take on the Fullington Academy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Deerfield-Windsor will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Deerfield-Windsor beats Fullington Academy with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Knights won by a run and slipped past Schley County 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since March 28, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Quinton Peterson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Tomlinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fullington Academy fell victim to Grace Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Deerfield-Windsor's win bumped their record up to 10-3-1. As for Fullington Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Fullington Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Deerfield-Windsor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Fullington Academy, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Deerfield-Windsor's hitters?
Deerfield-Windsor took their victory against Fullington Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 19-2 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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