Tattnall Square Academy has won 14 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while First Presbyterian Day has won 14 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Tattnall Square Academy Trojans will host the First Presbyterian Day Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tattnall Square Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Mount de Sales Academy. That looming 20-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Callie Still made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Still was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Molly Kemp was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gradie Appling, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tattnall Square Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .737. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 53.2%.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day didn't have done well against John Milledge Academy recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went First Presbyterian Day's way against John Milledge Academy as First Presbyterian Day made off with a 9-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly eight runs.
Tattnall Square Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for First Presbyterian Day, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Everything went Tattnall Square Academy's way against First Presbyterian Day in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Tattnall Square Academy made off with a 10-0 win. Will Tattnall Square Academy repeat their success, or does First Presbyterian Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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