For the second straight game, David Emanuel Academy will face off against John Hancock Academy. The Eagles will challenge the Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (David Emanuel Academy has nine straight wins, John Hancock Academy has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
David Emanuel Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over John Hancock Academy. Considering the Eagles have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Clayton Hood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Hood wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Fleming, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Nolan Powell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
David Emanuel Academy pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for John Hancock Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
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