The Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder will challenge the Gaylesville Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jacksonville Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Gaylesville will be coming in after a loss.
Jacksonville Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Saks on Friday as Jacksonville Christian Academy made off with a 22-1 victory. The Thunder might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.
Jessie Gannaway was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Gannaway was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Noah Lee and Bryson Dowdey did most of the damage at the plate: Lee scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Dowdey went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Moses Averette was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Jacksonville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .711. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Gaylesville came up short against East Limestone on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win snapped Jacksonville Christian Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Gaylesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Jacksonville Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Gaylesville in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can Jacksonville Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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