The Gallia Academy Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Waverly Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Waverly took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gallia Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Gallia Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Point Pleasant, taking the game 12-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Waverly unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Adams on Monday.
Lexi Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Waverly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Robertson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Gallia Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Waverly, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Gallia Academy skirted past Waverly 9-8 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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