With a playoff game on the line, Tallulah Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for Tallulah Academy, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Hayes Hopkins, who gave up just six hits to keep Wilkinson County Christian Academy off the board. Hopkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tallulah Academy let JT McDaniel and Luke Moberley loose on the outfield. McDaniel scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Moberley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. McDaniel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tripp Gayle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Wilkinson County Christian Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Orgeron, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Tallulah Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
As of now, neither Tallulah Academy nor Wilkinson County Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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