The Baconton Charter Blazers will challenge the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Baconton Charter has 14 straight victories, Academy for Classical Education has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Baconton Charter barely beat Pelham the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blazers were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Hornets on Thursday. The Blazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.64 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to Bleckley County. The shutout was out of character for the Gryphons seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Baconton Charter pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Academy for Classical Education, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Baconton Charter couldn't quite finish off Academy for Classical Education in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Blazers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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