Chesapeake is 1-9 against Gallia Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Chesapeake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Chesapeake came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Oak Hill by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
Chesapeake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeden Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Gallia Academy came up short against South Point on Thursday and fell 7-3. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Pointers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Angel and Chloe Bennett did some serious damage despite the final result: Angel got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Bennett went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Bennett has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Maggie Davis also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Chesapeake's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Gallia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Chesapeake might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Gallia Academy in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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