For the second straight game, Southwest Georgia Academy will face off against Gatewood. The Warriors will host the Gators at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Southwest Georgia Academy's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Gatewood has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Southwest Georgia Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to Gatewood. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Gatewood's part, Southwest Georgia Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Wilson Moore, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up six walks). Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Walker Roberts was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ames Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Gatewood lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive matches.
Gatewood's victory bumped their record up to 25-10. As for Southwest Georgia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 25-4.
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