John Milledge Academy is 6-0 against First Presbyterian Day since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The John Milledge Academy Trojans will face off against the First Presbyterian Day Vikings at 6:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for John Milledge Academy after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against George Walton Academy, falling 15-3. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Kinley McLemore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, John Milledge Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day got themselves on the board against Brookstone on Tuesday, but Brookstone never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 8-0. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by eight runs or more this season.
Addison Arnold was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallie Moughon, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
John Milledge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for First Presbyterian Day, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
John Milledge Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against First Presbyterian Day in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will John Milledge Academy repeat their success, or does First Presbyterian Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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