The Scholars Guild Academy Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Scholars Guild Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Scholars Guild Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over New Creation Christian Academy, taking the game 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scholars Guild Academy.
Samuel Autry and Alton Strange made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Autry pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Strange struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. At the plate, Autry scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Strange scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Strange has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, Henry Rumble was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lanier Christian Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Pinecrest Academy on Thursday. Lanier Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Scholars Guild Academy, Lanier Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Tres Criste. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Criste was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Criste wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Micah Criste, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Scholars Guild Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Lanier Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
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