The Fullington Academy Trojans will face off against the Tiftarea Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fullington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Fullington Academy lost 11-5 to David Emanuel Academy on Tuesday.
Fullington Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carli Gibson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Gibson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan Causey also deserves some recognition as she stolen her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Tiftarea Academy lost 14-2 to Stratford Academy on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fullington Academy dropped their record down to 4-3 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Tiftarea Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Fullington Academy's way against Tiftarea Academy in their previous matchup on August 6th as Fullington Academy made off with a 17-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fullington Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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