The Stratford Academy Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Tiftarea Academy Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Stratford Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Stratford Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against The King's Academy as Stratford Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Taylor Monroe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cordtney Galioa was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hayden Craddock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stratford Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tiftarea Academy entered their contest against Southwest Georgia Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tiftarea Academy lost 21-0 to Southwest Georgia Academy. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Stratford Academy's record now sits at 6-2. As for Tiftarea Academy, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4.
Everything went Stratford Academy's way against Tiftarea Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago as Stratford Academy made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stratford Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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