While Gaylesville's victory against Jacksonville Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Thunder a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2017.
Collin Hendon
| 04/01/25 @ Jacksonville Christian Academy | 15 |
| 03/18/25 @ Faith Christian | 12 |
| 03/03/25 vs Chattooga | 5 |
| 02/24/25 @ Chattooga | 0 |
| 02/22/25 @ Valley Head | 16 |
Collin Hendon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Hendon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bradlee Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Gaylesville's record is now 7-9. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Gaylesville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jacksonville Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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