The Fort Dale Academy Eagles will face off against the Monroe Academy Volunteers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Fort Dale Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Hooper Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's contest. The Eagles put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 13-1 win on Wednesday. That looming 13-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Bradleigh Hickman
| 04/02/25 @ Hooper Academy | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Edgewood Academy | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Monroe Academy | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Morgan Academy | 1 |
| 03/14/24 vs Lowndes Academy | 1 |
Bradleigh Hickman was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Paisley Huneycutt was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monroe Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in March. Everything went their way against Central back in March as they made off with a 10-2 victory. Considering the Volunteers have won five games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mia Shadburn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Shadburn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Those stolen bases were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Grace Stabler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karlie Champion, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monroe Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Fort Dale Academy, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-14.
Everything went Fort Dale Academy's way against Monroe Academy when the teams last played back in February, as Fort Dale Academy made off with a 10-4 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Volunteers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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