If Wardlaw Academy was riding high fresh off their 13-2 takedown of Northside Christian Academy on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Wardlaw Academy fell just short of the Richard Winn Academy Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 9-8.
Wardlaw Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Sturkie ( JR), who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Wardlaw Academy has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. Richard Winn Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wardlaw Academy will square off against Augusta Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Augusta Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Wardlaw Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Richard Winn Academy, they will challenge Fairfield Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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