The Pace Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stockbridge Tigers at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Pace Academy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Pace Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over McDonough.
Reid Richardson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ryan Reiss was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Caden Austin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge came up short against Lovett on Wednesday and fell 7-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stockbridge in their matchups with Lovett: they've now lost four in a row.
Zach Evans put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Evans has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Evans wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Bause, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pace Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-5-2 record this season. As for Stockbridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pace Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Stockbridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pace Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Stockbridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Pace Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stockbridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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