The Lake Oconee Academy Titans will square off against the Thomas Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Oconee Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Lake Oconee Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. Everything went their way against Towns County as they made off with a 16-0 win. Considering the Titans have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Academy got the win against Twiggs Academy on Monday by a conclusive 19-4. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Cason Walden made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Thomas Jefferson Academy is undefeated when Walden posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Gavin Bailey was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Thomas Jefferson Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Grant Gillooly, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Thomas Jefferson Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lake Oconee Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Thomas Jefferson Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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