John Milledge Academy entered their match against Stratford Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Trojans fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 last Tuesday.
John Milledge Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Todd, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for John Milledge Academy and nudges their season record down to 12-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Stratford Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Milledge Academy will host Thomas Jefferson Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Stratford Academy, they will be playing at home against Piedmont Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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