Amelia Academy is 1-9 against Brunswick Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Amelia Academy Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brunswick Academy Vikings at 4:30 p.m.
Amelia Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kenston Forest just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kavaliers. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Amelia Academy has scored all season.
Amelia Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Hill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hill has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played.
Meanwhile, Brunswick Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Eagles.
Nathan Wells was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Wells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Talbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bryce Abernathy, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Amelia Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Brunswick Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Amelia Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brunswick Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Amelia Academy couldn't quite finish off Brunswick Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Amelia Academy, Trey Mitchell (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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