After flying high against Laney on Thursday, Augusta Prep came back down to earth. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 on Tuesday.
Scott Williams
| 04/16/26 vs Laney | 3 |
| 03/23/26 @ Wardlaw Academy | 3 |
| 03/03/26 vs Wardlaw Academy | 3 |
| 03/02/26 @ Hephzibah | 3 |
| 02/19/26 @ Laney | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Scott Williams and Ayden Payne did some serious damage despite the final result: Williams went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Payne went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Williams has become a key player for Augusta Prep: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Peyton Prouty also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Augusta Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Edmund Burke Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, Augusta Prep and Edmund Burke Academy will both be playing John Hancock Academy the next time they take the field. The Spartans will host the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, while the Cavaliers will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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