The Beaufort Academy Eagles will face off against the Whale Branch Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Beaufort Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Beaufort Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Whale Branch on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past the Warriors 20-9. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Denver Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Keeler Dineen
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In other batting news, Beaufort Academy let Keeler Dineen and Hayes Tanner run wild. Dineen got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Tanner got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Dineen is becoming a predictor of Beaufort Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Paulk, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Beaufort Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .608. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Whale Branch dropped their record down to 3-13 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Beaufort Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Whale Branch's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Beaufort Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Whale Branch, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will Beaufort Academy keep running through batters, or will the Warriors buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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