Brunswick Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Amelia Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Brunswick Academy's 16-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of Halifax Academy by a score of 6-4 on Monday. Brunswick Academy has struggled against Halifax Academy recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
DeMarion Whitfield-Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Amelia Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Kavaliers out 7-6. That's two games straight that Amelia Academy has won by just one run.
Amelia Academy let Kyle Anderson and Kaivin Dowell loose on the outfield. Anderson scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Dowell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Brunswick Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Amelia Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brunswick Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amelia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brunswick Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Amelia Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Brunswick Academy repeat their success, or does Amelia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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