Peachtree Academy is 7-1 against Skipstone Academy since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Peachtree Academy Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Skipstone Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Peachtree Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Skipstone Academy likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Peachtree Academy faced Young Americans Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went Peachtree Academy's way against Young Americans Christian as Peachtree Academy made off with a 16-1 win. Fans of Peachtree Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Ceci Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Peachtree Academy got a massive performance out of Ansley Hartman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josie Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Skipstone Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-0 walloping at the hands of Calvary Christian. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Skipstone Academy was not able to get on the board.
Skipstone Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison McRae, who went 1-for-2 with a double. McRae has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Peachtree Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Skipstone Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Peachtree Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .483. However, it's not like Skipstone Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Peachtree Academy took their win against Skipstone Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Peachtree Academy repeat their success, or does Skipstone Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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