Spartans
| 02/25/25 vs Trinity Classical | 23 |
| 04/01/25 vs Trinity Prep | 19 |
| 03/31/25 @ Johnson Ferry Christian Academy | 15 |
| 03/13/25 @ Skipstone Academy | 15 |
| 03/17/25 @ Young Americans Christian | 14 |
Scholars Guild Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Skipstone Academy Warriors 11-1. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Justin Whitfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitfield was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Rumble, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Scholars Guild Academy is undefeated when Rumble posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Jacob Chupp was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Scholars Guild Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Scholars Guild Academy pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Skipstone Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Scholars Guild Academy will challenge North Georgia HomeSchool at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tribe have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Skipstone Academy, they will square off against Central Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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