Amelia Academy is 2-8 against Brunswick Academy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Amelia Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Brunswick Academy Vikings at 4:30 p.m.
Amelia Academy will bounce into Friday's game after beating Brunswick Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Amelia Academy never let Brunswick Academy onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday.
Troy Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Hill wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Cleaton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Levi Borum, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Amelia Academy's record is now 9-3. As for Brunswick Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Amelia Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brunswick Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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