Stratford Academy will challenge David Emanuel Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Stratford Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Mount de Sales Academy as they made off with an 11-3 win. Considering the Eagles have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, David Emanuel Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Edmund Burke Academy by a score of 11-10.
Richard Braddy put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tucker Free made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for David Emanuel Academy: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hayden Powell, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
David Emanuel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Stratford Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8.
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