Georgia School for Innovation & Classics has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Georgia School for Innovation & Classics never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Aquinas with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Logan James was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. James was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson McGraw, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Stephens, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lake Oconee Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Washington-Wilkes proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with an 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Washington-Wilkes.
Morgan Shedd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trace Callaway, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Malik Ware was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Georgia School for Innovation & Classics' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10-1. As for Washington-Wilkes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Georgia School for Innovation & Classics has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington-Wilkes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Georgia School for Innovation & Classics might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Washington-Wilkes in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Georgia School for Innovation & Classics, Desmond Cofer (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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