The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Stratford Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tiftarea Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Southwest Georgia Academy on Thursday. They lost 21-0 to the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy never let their opponents score on Saturday. They put the hurt on The King's Academy with a sharp 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Monroe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cordtney Galioa, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hayden Craddock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stratford Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Tiftarea Academy's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4. As for Stratford Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Tiftarea Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Stratford Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Tiftarea Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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