The Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Midland Classical Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy has given up an average of 12.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles last Tuesday. Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy lost 31-0 to Hobbs. Considering the last time Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Midland Classical Academy made easy work of Trinity on Tuesday and carried off a 14-3 win. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Coy Nicholas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Midland Classical Academy let Levi Bayley and Cam Gilbert run wild. Bayley went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Gilbert scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Midland Classical Academy is undefeated when Gilbert posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-11 otherwise. Noah Clayton also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Midland Classical Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .463. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Midland Classical Academy, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Midland Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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