Thomasville is 0-3 against Leadership Academy since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Thomasville Bulldogs will face off against the Leadership Academy Falcons. Thomasville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Thomasville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Robbinsville a 1-0 shutout.
Robbinsville's batters probably weren't too happy with Travail Barnes, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks).
At the plate, Thomasville's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mkyel Duncan, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Leadership Academy has not done well against Cornerstone Charter recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Leadership Academy came out on top against Cornerstone Charter by a score of 6-3.
James Reynolds looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Leadership Academy let Clay Smith and Jafet Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Smith scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sylas London, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Thomasville now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Leadership Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thomasville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thomasville suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Thomasville, Cade Shoemaker (who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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