Academy for Classical Education has won three straight games at home, while Bleckley County has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Academy for Classical Education Gryphons will welcome the Bleckley County Royals at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Academy for Classical Education's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Peach County. That's two games straight that the Gryphons have won by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Bleckley County made easy work of Dublin on Thursday and carried off a 12-0 win.
Addison Hill made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaylee Rae Barrs was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jada Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bleckley County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dublin only tossed three.
Academy for Classical Education is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Bleckley County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Academy for Classical Education took their win against Bleckley County in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 13-2. Does Academy for Classical Education have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bleckley County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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