The East Rankin Academy Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, East Rankin Academy came up short against Winston Academy and fell 7-3. The loss continues a trend for East Rankin Academy in their matchups with Winston Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Luke Wesson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newton County Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Jackson HomeSchool 10-0 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Generals in their matchups with the Victors: they've now won three in a row.
Newton County Academy got a massive performance out of Cooper Savell, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Jones, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Newton County Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for East Rankin Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Newton County Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. East Rankin Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Newton County Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will East Rankin Academy keep running through batters, or will Newton County Academy buck the trend?
Everything went East Rankin Academy's way against Newton County Academy when the teams last played on Tuesday, as East Rankin Academy made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rankin Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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