The Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles will face off against the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Tuesday, Paxon School For Advanced Studies came up short against Mandarin and fell 5-2.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Bryson, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christ's Church Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Madison County with a sharp 8-1 win on Tuesday. Considering the Eagles have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Stembridge looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Vennard and Shawn Robinson did most of the damage at the plate: Vennard scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Robinson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Robinson is becoming a predictor of Christ's Church Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Paxon School For Advanced Studies' loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Christ's Church Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paxon School For Advanced Studies has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Christ's Church Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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