On Monday Twiggs Academy will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the David Emanuel Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Twiggs Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Citizens Christian Academy on Thursday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 8-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, David Emanuel Academy suffered their closest loss since October 4, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Bulloch Academy by a score of 6-4. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyli Bell was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Peebles, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, David Emanuel Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Twiggs Academy's record is now 1-11. As for David Emanuel Academy, their record now sits at 6-9.
Twiggs Academy suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to David Emanuel Academy in their previous meeting back in August. Can Twiggs Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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