Blue Devils
| 04/09/25 vs Rock Hill | 6 |
| 04/02/25 vs Fairland | 7 |
| 03/31/25 @ Southeastern | 12 |
| 03/29/25 vs River Valley | 10 |
| 03/27/25 @ Athens | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
The Gallia Academy Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gallia Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Gallia Academy and Rock Hill meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Redmen by a score of 7-6. The Blue Devils' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ava Angel was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Reagan Skidmore also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Dawson-Bryant gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against South Point as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Pointers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Abbie Deeds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braelie Hitchcock was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Kitts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Dawson-Bryant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Gallia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Dawson-Bryant, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Gallia Academy came up short against Dawson-Bryant in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 9-4. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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