Terrell Academy hasn't had much luck against Fullington Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Terrell Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Fullington Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Terrell Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Terrell Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Deerfield-Windsor a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Emma Lane was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Webb, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Terrell Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fullington Academy came up short against Crisp Academy on Tuesday and fell 7-4.
Jadyn Rose Nipper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
The win got Terrell Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Fullington Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Fullington Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Terrell Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Fullington Academy, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Terrell Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Fullington Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Terrell Academy took their victory against Fullington Academy when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 19-7. Does Terrell Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fullington Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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