Stratford Academy is 1-9 against Tattnall Square Academy since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Stratford Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Stratford Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Stratford Academy's way against John Milledge Academy as Stratford Academy made off with a 9-2 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Taylor Monroe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shamiya Raines, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The last time her OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordtney Galioa, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Tattnall Square Academy faced Piedmont Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Tattnall Square Academy came out on top against Piedmont Academy by a score of 13-10. Tattnall Square Academy's win was all the more impressive since the Cougars were averaging only 3.09 runs allowed on the season.
Tattnall Square Academy got a massive performance out of Reese Covington, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Kemp, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tattnall Square Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in ten consecutive matches.
The victory made it two in a row for Stratford Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-5. As for Tattnall Square Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Stratford Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tattnall Square Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Stratford Academy came up short against Tattnall Square Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 10-6. Can Stratford Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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