Twiggs Academy hasn't had much luck against David Emanuel Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Twiggs Academy Trojans will face off against the David Emanuel Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Twiggs Academy has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Twiggs Academy is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against David Emanuel Academy, falling 21-2.
For David Emanuel Academy's part, Sailor Powell and Richard Braddy made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Powell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Braddy pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Powell scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Braddy scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Powell also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Riner, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tucker Free, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
David Emanuel Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for David Emanuel Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Twiggs Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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