The Tallulah Academy Trojans will be playing at home against the Mt. Salus Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tallulah Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Tallulah Academy put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mt. Salus Christian a 19-0 shutout. The win was just what Tallulah Academy needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior contest.
Hayes Hopkins and Luke Moberley made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hopkins struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Moberley tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Hopkins scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Moberley scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Tallulah Academy got a massive performance out of JT McDaniel, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Tripp Gayle was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Tallulah Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Mt. Salus Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
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