The Academy for Classical Education Gryphons will venture away from home to take on the Washington County Golden Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Academy for Classical Education's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Washington County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Academy for Classical Education's victory against Lake Oconee Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gryphons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Titans 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gryphons.
Thomson typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Washington County proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Golden Hawks have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Washington County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Academy for Classical Education, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Academy for Classical Education was able to grind out a solid win over Washington County when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gryphons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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