Sadly, Twiggs Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. Their rough 29-4 defeat to the Memorial Day Matadors on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Twiggs Academy of the 17-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Memorial Day's part, Alex Blackmon and Jeremiah Toub made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Blackmon pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Toub pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Memorial Day got a massive performance out of Talan Gray, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Assir Best, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Twiggs Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Memorial Day, their win bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
While Twiggs Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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