Winston Academy is a perfect 5-0 against Winona Christian since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Winston Academy Patriots will host the Winona Christian Stars at 6:00 p.m. Winston Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Winston Academy gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Winona Christian as Winston Academy made off with a 22-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Stars: they've now won five in a row.
Holder Tidwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
Eli Goforth
| 03/18/25 @ Winona Christian | 5 |
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| 02/25/25 vs Indianola Academy | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs East Rankin Academy | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Goforth, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reed Yates, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Winston Academy pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.15 in the others. As for Winona Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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