Amelia Academy proved they can win big last Friday (they won by eight) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grace Christian School Kings and snuck past 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Amelia Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Brody Cleaton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Cleaton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Hill, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Grace Christian School's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerome Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Amelia Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Grace Christian School, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Amelia Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fuqua at 4:30 p.m. As for Grace Christian School, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome The Carmel School, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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