Baseball Game Preview: Georgia School for Innovation & Classics Patriots vs. Johnson County Trojans

The Georgia School for Innovation & Classics Patriots will head out to face off against the Johnson County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Georgia School for Innovation & Classics is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season.

Georgia School for Innovation & Classics will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Washington-Wilkes, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Georgia School for Innovation & Classics came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington-Wilkes on Friday, sneaking past 19-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since April 1, 2024.

Bryson McGraw made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.

Jaxon Watkins

Runs (Career)

02/21/25 @ Washington-Wilkes	4
02/15/25 vs Westside	2
02/10/25 @ Lincoln County	2
03/25/24 @ Washington-Wilkes	2
03/15/24 vs Lincoln County	2

In other batting news, Jaxon Watkins and Ja'Fonzo Spivey did most of the damage at the plate: Watkins scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Spivey scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave Watkins a new career-high. Tristen Norris was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Johnson County had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Wheeler County 16-10 on February 6th. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since April 17, 2024.

S. Newsome looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).

At the plate, W. Peeples was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of J. Wadley, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Georgia School for Innovation & Classics' record is now 5-1. As for Johnson County, their record now sits at 1-0.