For the first time this season, Wilcox Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to take on the Patrician Academy Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wilcox Academy easily dispatched Escambia Academy on March 3rd, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Wilcox Academy fell just short of Southern Academy by a score of 10-8 on March 4th. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Patrician Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell 6-2 to Southern Academy.
Patrician Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Mize, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases. With that strong performance, Mize is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wilcox Academy fell to 2-1. As for Patrician Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Wilcox Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Patrician Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilcox Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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