Deerfield-Windsor is 1-9 against Tiftarea Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Knights will challenge the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Deerfield-Windsor had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Fullington Academy on Friday. The Knights never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Knights have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lan Wiggins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. David Hutchins was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tiftarea Academy). Everything went their way against Wilcox County on Monday as they made off with a 13-5 victory.
Deerfield-Windsor has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Tiftarea Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Deerfield-Windsor couldn't quite finish off Tiftarea Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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