After three games on the road, Memorial Day is heading back home. They will take on the Twiggs Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Memorial Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Memorial Day put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Twiggs Academy as Memorial Day made off with a 29-4 win. Memorial Day's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alex Blackmon and Jeremiah Toub made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Blackmon pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Toub pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Blackmon got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Toub scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Talan Gray was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Assir Best, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Memorial Day's victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for Twiggs Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
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