Richard Winn Academy is 2-8 against Fairfield Central since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Richard Winn Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairfield Central Griffins at 6:00 p.m. Richard Winn Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Richard Winn Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Laurens Academy an 11-0 shutout. 11 seems to be a good number for Richard Winn Academy as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Charlie Bonds was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bennett Nicholson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Central put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season in Tuesday's second game. They put the hurt on Eau Claire with a sharp 16-1 victory. 16 seems to be a good number for Fairfield Central as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nygel Woodard was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Woodard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Timothy Gambrell and Erdreus Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Gambrell scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Walker scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jonathan Warren was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Richard Winn Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.2 runs. As for Fairfield Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Both Richard Winn Academy and Fairfield Central just can't seem to miss. Richard Winn Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Fairfield Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Richard Winn Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairfield Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Richard Winn Academy repeat their success, or does Fairfield Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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