The Thales Academy Apex Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Hillside Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thales Academy Apex will be strutting in after a win while Hillside will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Thales Academy Apex finally turned things around against Friendship Christian on Tuesday. Thales Academy Apex blew past Friendship Christian 15-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Thales Academy Apex considering their one-run performance the match before.
Daniel Speight made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Speight was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Thales Academy Apex let Jack Penchuk and James Speight loose on the outfield. Penchuk got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Speight scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rylan Sheldon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hillside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Jordan.
Thales Academy Apex's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Hillside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thales Academy Apex has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hillside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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