Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for David Emanuel Academy

While David Emanuel Academy put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Twiggs Academy. David Emanuel Academy put the hurt on Twiggs Academy with a sharp 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by 15 runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Cooper Riner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of David Emanuel Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Free, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

David Emanuel Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Eagles

Previous 4 Games

03/21/25 @ Twiggs Academy	15-0
03/19/25 vs Twiggs Academy	21-2
03/18/25 @ Twiggs Academy	21-2
03/13/25 vs Vidalia Heritage Academy	3-2

The victory was the fourth in a row for David Emanuel Academy, bringing their record up to 5-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only 4.4 in the others. As for Twiggs Academy, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. David Emanuel Academy will venture away from home to face off against Covenant Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.7 runs per game on average), something David Emanuel Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Twiggs Academy, they will face off against Thomas Jefferson Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.