The Crossroad Academy Scorpions will head out on the road to face off against the Hamilton County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Crossroad Academy is looking for their season's first victory.
Crossroad Academy played against Pensacola on Wednesday and lost via forfeit.
Hamilton County headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Gadsden County let them put that streak behind them. The Trojans put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 24-3 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ryan Moody was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moody was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gaige Allen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Cody Doolittle was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Hamilton County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hamilton County's record is now 4-16. As for Crossroad Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
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