Fort Dale Academy has gone a perfect 10-0 against Sparta Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Fort Dale Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Sparta Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Fort Dale Academy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
If Fort Dale Academy beats Sparta Academy with 12 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Fort Dale Academy put the hurt on Southern Christian with a sharp 12-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Morgan Heath
| 02/27/25 vs Southern Christian | 5 |
| 02/22/24 vs Ezekiel Academy | 4 |
| 02/16/24 @ Sparta Academy | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Chambers Academy | 3 |
| 03/25/24 vs Morgan Academy | 2 |
Morgan Heath tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Trip Albert was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sandrell Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fort Dale Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sparta Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Southern Christian on Thursday and fell 11-9. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Dale Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Sparta Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Sparta Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fort Dale Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Sparta Academy, though, as they've been averaging 9.9 hits. Given Fort Dale Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Sparta Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fort Dale Academy took their win against Sparta Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 18-1. Does Fort Dale Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sparta Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
