Twiggs Academy is 2-8 against Memorial Day since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Twiggs Academy Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Memorial Day Matadors at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Twiggs Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. Their tough 29-4 defeat to Memorial Day on Monday might stick with them for a while.
For Memorial Day's part, Alex Blackmon and Jeremiah Toub made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Blackmon tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Toub tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Blackmon got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Toub scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Talan Gray was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Assir Best, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Twiggs Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Memorial Day, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
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