Mount de Sales Academy entered their tilt with John Milledge Academy with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the John Milledge Academy Trojans by a score of 6-1 on Thursday. That's two games straight that Mount de Sales Academy has won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Jared Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Bricen Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
On John Milledge Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Paradise, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Cooper WIlburn was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Mount de Sales Academy pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for John Milledge Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Mount de Sales Academy will be playing at home against Cristo Rey Atlanta at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for John Milledge Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Tattnall Square Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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