The Holly Hill Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Holly Hill Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
If Holly Hill Academy beats Colleton Prep Academy with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Holly Hill Academy blew past Hilton Head Prep 10-2 on Saturday. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Milly Kate Prescott made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Prescott was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Burleson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Ariel Stanley also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Holly Hill Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Colleton Prep Academy is still winless after their match against Dorchester Academy on Monday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Raiders.
Holly Hill Academy's record now sits at 4-1. As for Colleton Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Holly Hill Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Colleton Prep Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holly Hill 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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