The Tallulah Academy Trojans will be playing at home against the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tallulah Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Tallulah Academy came up short against Parklane Academy and fell 7-3.
Luke Moberley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wilkinson County Christian Academy waltzed into their contest last Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Chiefs.
Jacob Sessions made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Sessions has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sessions was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Wilkinson County Christian Academy let Tucker Freeman and Carter Graham loose on the outfield. Freeman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Graham went 2-for-2 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tallulah Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tallulah Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilkinson County Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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