The Academy for Classical Education Gryphons will challenge the Dublin Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Academy for Classical Education is returning to their home field after beating Peach County on theirs, despite the fact Peach County has dominated at home this season. Academy for Classical Education sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Peach County on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gryphons.
Meanwhile, Dublin came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 3-1.
Caitlyn Nesbitt made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Nesbitt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zykeria Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dublin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodge County only tossed seven.
Academy for Classical Education pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Dublin, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Academy for Classical Education took their win against Dublin in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 12-3. Does Academy for Classical Education have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dublin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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