Gallia Academy is 8-2 against South Point since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gallia Academy Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Point Pointers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gallia Academy will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dawson-Bryant and snuck past 5-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, South Point gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Fairview as South Point made off with a 14-4 win. Winning may never get old, but South Point sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Xathan Haney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kolton Layman, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Blaine Freeman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Gallia Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for South Point, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Gallia Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against South Point in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Gallia Academy repeat their success, or does South Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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