The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers will face off against the Glascock County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Briarwood Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Briarwood Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Westminster Christian Academy just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Buccaneers have suffered since March 21st.
Briarwood Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Tench, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Glascock County hadn't done well against Jefferson County recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Warriors. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Briarwood Academy's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-9. As for Glascock County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Briarwood Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Glascock County in their previous matchup on Monday, winning 8-3. Will the Buccaneers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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