The Scholars Guild Academy Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Scholars Guild Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Scholars Guild Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against Westminster Christian Academy as Scholars Guild Academy made off with a 17-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Scholars Guild Academy considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Alton Strange made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Strange was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Henry Rumble was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob McIlvain, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lanier Christian Academy fell victim to a tough 14-5 loss at the hands of Loganville Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Lanier Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Lebel, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Criste, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Scholars Guild Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Lanier Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Scholars Guild Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .486. However, it's not like Lanier Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .477. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Scholars Guild Academy beat Lanier Christian Academy 9-5 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scholars Guild Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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