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| 04/15/26 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/02/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/16/25 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 12-5 W |
| + 4 more games |
Gallia Academy is a perfect 9-0 against Chesapeake since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Gallia Academy's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Chesapeake has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Gallia Academy barely beat River Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Raiders on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Chesapeake let Dawson-Bryant stack six runs on them in the fifth inning on Thursday but luckily Chesapeake prevailed anyway. The Panthers skirted past the Hornets 8-7.
Peyton Muncy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Chesapeake is undefeated when Muncy posts eight or more strikeouts, but 5-11 otherwise. Muncy was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Budd, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last seven contests. Joe Cremeans was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Chesapeake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Chesapeake's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Gallia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Gallia Academy got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April against Chesapeake by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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