For the second straight game, Winston Academy will face off against North Delta. The Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Winston Academy has four straight victories, North Delta has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Winston Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on North Delta with a sharp 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tripp Hill made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Pervis Holmes and Jonah Hood did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Hood went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Hood has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ben Caperton, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Winston Academy's record is now 17-14-1. As for North Delta, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
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