The Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers will face off against the Stratford Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Mount de Sales Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row, Mount de Sales Academy turned things around against Robert Toombs Christian Academy on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Crusaders 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since April 29, 2024.
Mount de Sales Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Smith has posted since back in March. Evan Talton was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy entered their tilt with Tiftarea Academy on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
Stratford Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15.
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