The Autauga Academy Generals will face off against the Billingsley Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Autauga Academy has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Autauga Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They came up short against Charles Henderson, falling 13-3. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Autauga Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damien Dickerson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Landon Salter also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Even though they lost, Autauga Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.
Meanwhile, Billingsley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mountain Home. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly five runs.
Landon Jones put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since March 1st. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Billingsley's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Autauga Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Autauga Academy couldn't quite get it done against Billingsley when the teams last played on March 8th as they fell 6-1. Will Autauga Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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