The Rock Academy Warriors will challenge the Gompers Prep Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rock Academy is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. They came up short against Coastal Academy, falling 17-3. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Logan Saathoff was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Gompers Prep Academy fell victim to Crawford and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Colts. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Colts: they've now lost three in a row.
Rock Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gompers Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rock Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gompers Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rock Academy beat Gompers Prep Academy 13-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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