For the second straight game, Carroll Academy will face off against Winston Academy. The Rebels will venture away from home to challenge the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carroll Academy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Carroll Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs back in March, they were much more limited against Winston Academy on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to the Patriots. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
For Winston Academy's part, Holder Tidwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Tidwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Reed Yates was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Winston Academy is 9-1 when Yates posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
Winston Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Carroll Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Winston Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carroll Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. It's a different story for Winston Academy, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Carroll Academy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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