The Stratford Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Brentwood War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Stratford Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tiftarea Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. Stratford Academy has not had much luck with Tiftarea Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Stratford Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cope Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Brentwood suffered a rough 17-7 loss at the hands of Piedmont Academy on Tuesday.
Drew Carter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Abe Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Stratford Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Brentwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Stratford Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Brentwood when the teams last played on March 7th, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brentwood's Cole Jackson, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stratford Academy still be able to contain Jackson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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