The Ezekiel Academy Knights will take on the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ezekiel Academy has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ezekiel Academy came up short against Macon-East Montgomery Academy on Saturday, falling 11-1. Ezekiel Academy hasn't had much luck with Macon-East Montgomery Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ezekiel Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Bailey, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Home Educators was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Starkville Christian.
Jackson Sodergren was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Sodergren was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ezekiel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
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