The Stratford Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the First Presbyterian Day Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tattnall Square Academy hit Stratford Academy with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 11-3 to the Trojans. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Stratford Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Craddock, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Addison Arnold was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jessica Jones, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
First Presbyterian Day's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Stratford Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Stratford Academy suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to First Presbyterian Day in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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