Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prince Avenue Christian). They blew past the Buford Wolves 14-3 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wolverines with their most commanding win of the season.
Garrett Powell looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Payne, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hudson Hill, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Wolverines
| 03/07/25 @ Buford | 14-3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lake Oconee Academy | 9-2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Tattnall Square Academy | 12-8 |
| 03/01/25 vs Savannah Christian | 4-3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Troup County | 5-2 |
The win (which was Prince Avenue Christian's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.8 hits in those games compared to only 5.43 in the others. As for Buford, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Prince Avenue Christian will challenge Franklin County at 5:55 p.m. on March 17th. As for Buford, they will square off against Collins Hill at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Collins Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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