For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Deerfield-Windsor and Southland Academy have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Knights walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Raiders. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Raiders, too.
Gage Tomlinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Tomlinson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Grier Morey
| 05/01/25 vs Southland Academy | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Southland Academy | 1 |
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| 03/18/24 vs Wakulla Christian School | 1 |
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In other batting news, Grier Morey was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Drake Wiggins was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Deerfield-Windsor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Deerfield-Windsor's record is now 15-7-1. As for Southland Academy, their record now sits at 4-19.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deerfield-Windsor will welcome Citizens Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southland Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fullington Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.36 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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