Thomas Jefferson Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-12 to make it five. They fell just short of the David Emanuel Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Tuesday.
Jace Brooks
| 04/25/25 @ David Emanuel Academy | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Twiggs Academy | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Vidalia Heritage Academy | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Twiggs Academy | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ John Hancock Academy | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Jace Brooks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Thomas Jefferson Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
As for David Emanuel Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On David Emanuel Academy's side, Richard Braddy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Braddy has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Clayton Hood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Thomas Jefferson Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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