The David Emanuel Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Portal Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (David Emanuel Academy has ten straight wins, Portal has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
David Emanuel Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. Everything went their way against John Hancock Academy as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Layton Terwilliger
| 04/04/25 @ John Hancock Academy | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Twiggs Academy | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs John Hancock Academy | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ John Hancock Academy | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Twiggs Academy | 1 |
Layton Terwilliger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Clayton Hood was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Richard Braddy was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Portal came up short against Emanuel County Institute on Tuesday, falling 13-1.
David Emanuel Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Portal, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
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