The Edgewood Academy Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeside School Chiefs at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Edgewood Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Edgewood Academy beat Lowndes Academy 11-7.
Brock Whitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Whitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other pitching news, Logan Moomey looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Landon Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Allison, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakeside School didn't have quite enough to beat Monroe Academy on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Anderson Mott was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Edgewood Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Lakeside School, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.
Lakeside School's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Edgewood Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for Lakeside School, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Edgewood Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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