John Hancock Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Twiggs Academy a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The John Hancock Academy Rebels will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Twiggs Academy Trojans at 3:30 p.m.
John Hancock Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Twiggs Academy on Thursday. John Hancock Academy put the hurt on Twiggs Academy with a sharp 19-1 victory. The Rebels have beaten the Trojans the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
Eli Letson and Jack Letson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Letson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jack tossed one inning while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits. At bat, Letson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Jack scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Jack has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Wilson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Maverick Stephens, who scored two runs.
John Hancock Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Twiggs Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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