The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada will challenge the East Clarendon Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Atlantic Collegiate Academy got the win against Bourbon County by a conclusive 16-1.
Reed Gallup looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Mishoe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Seth Bellamy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, East Clarendon entered their tilt with Mullins on Friday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They never let the Auctioneers get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Wolverines' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.
Blease Hardy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Wes Springs was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Foster Matthews, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
East Clarendon's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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