The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers will take on the Augusta E Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Briarwood Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Augusta E will come in with three straight victories.
Briarwood Academy came up short against Robert Toombs Christian Academy on Monday, falling 9-3.
Briarwood Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Tench, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Augusta E got themselves on the board against Augusta Prep Day on Tuesday, but Augusta Prep Day never followed suit. They blew past the Cavaliers 15-0. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Augusta E got a massive performance out of Josh Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in RBI. Jaiden Jacobsen was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Augusta E kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Briarwood Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Augusta E, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Briarwood Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Augusta E struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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