The Academy for Classical Education Gryphons are taking a road trip to take on the Dublin Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dublin will be up against a hot Academy for Classical Education team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Academy for Classical Education was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over East Laurens on Friday.
Meanwhile, Dublin hadn't done well against Treutlen recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Dublin put the hurt on Treutlen with a sharp 11-1 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Dublin got a massive performance out of Ryland Yates, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, Yates posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Tyrese Robinson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Dublin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Dublin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. Academy for Classical Education's win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Academy for Classical Education took their victory against Dublin in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 19-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy for Classical Education since the squad 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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