Deerfield-Windsor is 0-4 against Stratford Academy since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Deerfield-Windsor Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Stratford Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Deerfield-Windsor's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Southwest Georgia Academy on Thursday. They lost 21-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 9-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won three matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Jordan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jordan was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run. She also put up an RBI, which washer first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graci Kluge, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. Taylor Monroe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Stratford Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Deerfield-Windsor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Stratford Academy, their record now sits at 3-1.
Deerfield-Windsor suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Stratford Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can Deerfield-Windsor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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