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| 02/25/25 - Away | 16-2 W |
| 02/18/25 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 02/27/24 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 02/20/24 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 03/04/23 - Away | 11-5 W |
| + 4 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Rankin Academy). Everything went their way against the Newton County Academy Generals on Tuesday as the East Rankin Academy Patriots made off with a 16-2 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
East Rankin Academy got a massive performance out of Luke Wesson, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Wesson has posted since back in February of 2024. Andy Bowman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Rankin Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newton County Academy only posted an OBP of .476.
East Rankin Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Newton County Academy, their record now sits at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Rankin Academy will face off against Sylva Bay Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Rankin Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Sylva Bay Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newton County Academy, they will challenge Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton County Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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