The Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders will challenge the Augusta E Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Heathwood Hall Episcopal comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Northside Christian Academy on Thursday, falling 14-4.
Meanwhile, Augusta E made easy work of Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics on Saturday and carried off a 10-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Bryar Rhoden and Jaiden Jacobsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rhoden pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jacobsen didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Rhoden gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February. At the plate, Rhoden scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Jacobsen scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jacobsen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Sean Gerdes was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Nathanael Reese was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Augusta E hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics struck out six times.
Augusta E pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal was able to grind out a solid victory over Augusta E when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 7-3. Will Heathwood Hall Episcopal repeat their success, or does Augusta E has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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