The Fullington Academy Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Deerfield-Windsor Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fullington Academy has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Fullington Academy's offense. They came up short against Grace Christian Academy on Thursday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Deerfield-Windsor had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted against the Wildcats since March 9, 2017.
The team relied heavily on Quinton Peterson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Tomlinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fullington Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Deerfield-Windsor, their win bumped their record up to 10-3-1.
Fullington Academy might still be hurting after the 19-2 defeat they got from Deerfield-Windsor in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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