The Chambers Academy Rebels will face off against the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chambers Academy 3.8, Ezekiel Academy 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Chambers Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Dale Academy, taking the game 10-5.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Ezekiel Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Crenshaw Christian Academy on Thursday. The Knights blew past the Cougars 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Sarah Vick made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Lauryn Darnell and Hannah Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Darnell scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Jones went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jillian Newell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ezekiel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chambers Academy, their record now sits at 5-1.
Chambers Academy skirted past Ezekiel Academy 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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