Wardlaw Academy hasn't had much luck against Westminster Schools of Augusta recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wardlaw Academy Patriots will head out to take on the Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wardlaw Academy took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Augusta Prep Day, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Wardlaw Academy had just enough and edged out Augusta Prep Day 5-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Westminster Schools of Augusta took on St. Andrew's on Thursday. Westminster Schools of Augusta was the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over St. Andrew's. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly ten runs.
Thomas Freeman was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Freeman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other pitching news, Westminster Schools of Augusta got a great performance from Tyler Hornsby as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Hornsby a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Mikey Kelsey was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Wilkie, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Westminster Schools of Augusta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Westminster Schools of Augusta has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. Wardlaw Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5.
Wardlaw Academy came up short against Westminster Schools of Augusta when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 14-11. Can Wardlaw Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
