Memorial Day is 0-10 against First Preparatory Christian Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Memorial Day Matadors will look to defend their home field against the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. Memorial Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
After a 19-18 finish the last time they played, Memorial Day and The Habersham School decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Memorial Day's pitcher stepped up to hand The Habersham School a 1-0 shutout on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Memorial Day.
Memorial Day's win was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Blackmon, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, First Preparatory Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Liberty County by a score of 6-4.
First Preparatory Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jade Varnedoe Cooke, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Memorial Day's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Memorial Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like First Preparatory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Memorial Day suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to First Preparatory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Memorial Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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