Stratford Academy will head out on the road to take on Athens Christian at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Stratford Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Stratford Academy's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Piedmont Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Eagles walked away with an 11-6 win over the Cougars. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Athens Christian suffered their closest loss since February 13, 2024 two weeks ago. They fell just short of Tallulah Falls by a score of 9-7. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stratford Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Athens Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
Stratford Academy suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Athens Christian in their previous meeting back in February. Can Stratford Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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