Westminster Schools of Augusta has gone a perfect 9-0 against Wardlaw Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats will welcome the Wardlaw Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Westminster Schools of Augusta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Westminster Schools of Augusta challenged St. Andrew's on Thursday. Westminster Schools of Augusta was the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over St. Andrew's. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won six in a row.
Thomas Freeman
| 03/13/25 vs St. Andrew's | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Wardlaw Academy | 2 |
| 03/05/24 @ St. Andrew's | 2 |
| 02/22/24 vs Aquinas | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ Augusta E | 1 |
Thomas Freeman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Freeman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other pitching news, Westminster Schools of Augusta got a great performance from Tyler Hornsby as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Hornsby a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikey Kelsey, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Wilkie, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Westminster Schools of Augusta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Wardlaw Academy can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Augusta Prep Day.
The win got Westminster Schools of Augusta back to even at 3-3. As for Wardlaw Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Westminster Schools of Augusta was able to grind out a solid win over Wardlaw Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 14-11. Will Westminster Schools of Augusta repeat their success, or does Wardlaw Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
