The Habersham School Patriots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Memorial Day Matadors at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
The Habersham School has not done well against Coastal HomeSchool recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Habersham School put the hurt on Coastal HomeSchool with a sharp 10-1 win. With that victory, The Habersham School brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Seth Fowler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fowler has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fowler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Harper, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tyler Shippy was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Memorial Day has not done well against Coastal HomeSchool recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Memorial Day's way against Coastal HomeSchool as Memorial Day made off with a 16-9 win. Memorial Day's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like The Habersham School, Memorial Day also got a great game from a two-way player: Tyler Kindle. Throwing, Kindle struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Jeremiah Toub struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. At bat, Kindle scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Toub scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Memorial Day let Nate Parker and Joe Barnes loose on the outfield. Parker scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Barnes went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Justus Robinson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
The Habersham School now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Memorial Day, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Habersham School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Memorial Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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