Haynes Academy are taking a road trip to challenge the Willow Lions at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Haynes Academy barely beat A.J. Ellender the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Haynes Academy put the hurt on A.J. Ellender with a sharp 10-3 victory on Thursday. While Haynes Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Willow put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Warren Easton get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Carter Ptak was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Willow's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Haynes Academy, their record is now 7-5.
Haynes Academy couldn't quite finish off Willow in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can Haynes Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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