The Life Christian Academy Eagles will head out to challenge the Amelia Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Life Christian Academy lost 10-3 to Trinity Episcopal on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Amelia Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Fuqua as they made off with a 14-6 victory. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Aiden Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Amelia Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Amelia Academy let Amir Hall and Jacob Creswell run wild. Hall scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Creswell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Kaivin Dowell was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Amelia Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Amelia Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Life Christian Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-7.
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