The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels will face off against the Beaufort Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Thomas Heyward Academy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Thomas Heyward Academy blew Patrick Henry Academy out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Patrick Henry Academy got their revenge. The Rebels fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rebels have suffered against the Patriots since March 6, 2018.
Thomas Heyward Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Young, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Tyler Young also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Beaufort Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Battery Creek a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Tucker Scoggins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keeler Dineen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Beaufort Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Tobias Patel was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Beaufort Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Beaufort Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
