The John Milledge Academy Trojans will take on the Piedmont Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
John Milledge Academy came up short against First Presbyterian Day on Tuesday, falling 9-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Stratford Academy as Piedmont Academy made off with an 11-2 win. Considering the Cougars have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Plunkett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Plunkett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Marissa Holder was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylee Keck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piedmont Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 15 hits in three consecutive games.
John Milledge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Piedmont Academy, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
John Milledge Academy couldn't quite finish off Piedmont Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can John Milledge Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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