George Walton Academy had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 20 on Tuesday. They skirted past the Stratford Academy Eagles 7-6. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Leila Mathis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Demere Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
George Walton Academy pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Stratford Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
George Walton Academy will face off against Piedmont Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Piedmont Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. Stratford Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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