Scholars Guild Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Skipstone Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Spartans will welcome the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Scholars Guild Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Trinity Prep, who was ranked sixth at the time (Scholars Guild Academy was ranked first). The Spartans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Madison Kenny made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Scholars Guild Academy let Noelle Boeckman and Ellie Brooks run wild. Boeckman went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one double, while Brooks scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Grace Brekke was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Scholars Guild Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Skipstone Academy got the win against Covington Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-5.
Scholars Guild Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Skipstone Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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