The Fullington Academy Trojans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Westwood Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fullington Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Sherwood Christian Academy. The win was just what Fullington Academy needed coming off of a 14-1 loss in their prior contest.
Bryson Faulk and Cutter Tharpe made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Faulk pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Tharpe tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Faulk scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Tharpe scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Brody Ashley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Luke Mitcham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Westwood took a six-point defeat the last time they faced off against Georgia Christian, but they managed to turn things around two weeks ago. Westwood narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Georgia Christian 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westwood.
The team relied heavily on Sam Summerlin, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Karson Barwick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fullington Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Westwood, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fullington Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Fullington Academy's way against Westwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 as Fullington Academy made off with a 19-8 victory. Will Fullington Academy repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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