The Stratford Academy Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Southland Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Stratford Academy will be strutting in after a win while Southland Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Stratford Academy will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Tiftarea Academy, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Stratford Academy walked away with an 8-4 victory over Tiftarea Academy on Monday.
Jett Johnston
| 03/17/25 vs Tiftarea Academy | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Westfield School | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Southland Academy | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs George Walton Academy | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Brentwood | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jett Johnston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Stratford Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Tucker Johnston also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Southland Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westwood. One positive for the Raiders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The win got Stratford Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Southland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Stratford Academy took their victory against Southland Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stratford Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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