Erskine Academy is 8-2 against Medomak Valley since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Erskine Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Erskine Academy will be strutting in after a win while Medomak Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Erskine Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Maine Central Institute onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Erskine Academy has managed all season.
The result came thanks to Hayden Chase's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Erskine Academy's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Tyler, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Foard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Medomak Valley fell victim to Leavitt and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Hornets. Medomak Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erskine Academy's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Medomak Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Erskine Academy suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Medomak Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can Erskine Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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