After having lost a blowout in their previous game against King Academy, Richard Winn Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Wardlaw Academy Patriots 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Patriots since April 28, 2015.
Caroline Tolbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Lewis, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Margaret Swearingen, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Richard Winn Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
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| 03/25/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/07/25 - Away | 8-9 L |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 12-21 L |
| 03/15/24 - Away | 18-7 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 3-18 L |
| + 3 more games |
Richard Winn Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Wardlaw Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richard Winn Academy will venture away from home to challenge Fairfield Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wardlaw Academy, they will head out to face off against Augusta Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Augusta Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Wardlaw Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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