Even though John Milledge Academy scored an imposing 12 runs on Friday, Terrell Academy still came out on top. The Terrell Academy Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over the John Milledge Academy Trojans.
Kade Muliford was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Daylor Drawdy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On John Milledge Academy's side, Cooper WIlburn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Bellflower, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, John Milledge Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Terrell Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for John Milledge Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Terrell Academy will take on Frederica Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Frederica Academy: 4.1, Terrell Academy: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for John Milledge Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Valwood at 6:00 p.m. John Milledge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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