Southland Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Crisp Academy Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Southland Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Southwest Georgia Academy on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Warriors. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Crisp Academy made easy work of Fullington Academy on Wednesday and carried off a 15-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Laura Evans made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, she also racked up a strikeout, the fewestshe's had since back in August. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
In other batting news, Mary Margaret Gibbs was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Stillwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crisp Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 36%.
Southland Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Crisp Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Southland Academy came up short against Crisp Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 10-5. Will Southland Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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