The High Point Academy Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Spartanburg Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. High Point Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, High Point Academy earned a 6-3 win over Brashier Middle College Charter.
Julie Raines was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Raines has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Raines was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyx Creel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Tarin Gist was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spartanburg, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Wade Hampton on Monday by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Spartanburg needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
High Point Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Spartanburg, they pushed their record up to 8-12-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
High Point Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Spartanburg in their previous meeting back in March, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for High Point Academy 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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