The Scholars Guild Academy Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Loganville Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scholars Guild Academy has six straight victories, Loganville Christian Academy has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Scholars Guild Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Cross Keys 12-2.
Ty Newton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Newton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alton Strange, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Jacob Chupp was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Loganville Christian Academy suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of George Walton Academy last Thursday.
Loganville Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Woods, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Scholars Guild Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Loganville Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Loganville Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Scholars Guild Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Loganville Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given Scholars Guild Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Loganville Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Scholars Guild Academy might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Loganville Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can Scholars Guild Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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