Florence Christian is 0-4 against Williamsburg Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Florence Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Williamsburg Academy Stallions at 7:00 p.m. Florence Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Florence Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Williamsburg Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 5-4.
For Williamsburg Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Blake Hedrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Layton Morris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Florence Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Williamsburg Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Florence Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Williamsburg Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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