The Lyndon Academy Terriers will venture away from home to challenge the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lyndon Academy has given up an average of 14.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lyndon Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Trinity Prep, who was ranked sixth at the time (Lyndon Academy was ranked third). Lyndon Academy lost 13-1 to Trinity Prep on Thursday. The Terriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amelia Hardin was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Meanwhile, Scholars Guild Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Covington Academy 18-3. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Madison Kenny made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Scholars Guild Academy got a massive performance out of Noelle Boeckman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Alanna Maher was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Scholars Guild Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Scholars Guild Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lyndon Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Lyndon Academy might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from Scholars Guild Academy in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Lyndon Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
