For the second straight game, Jefferson Academy will face off against The Academy. The Jaguars will host the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson Academy has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 5th.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Jefferson Academy and The Academy, and The Academy kept the tradition alive. The Jaguars lost 9-1 to the Wildcats on Tuesday.
For The Academy's part, Dylan Akers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Akers has become a key player for The Academy: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 2-10 otherwise. Akers was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Brennan Staudinger and Xavier Turner did most of the damage at the plate: Staudinger went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Turner went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Staudinger is becoming a predictor of The Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Leo Szymanski also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
The Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Jefferson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16-1. As for The Academy, they moved to 6-12 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
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