After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jefferson Davis Academy, Wardlaw Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the King Academy Knights 12-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wardlaw Academy considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Addison Faust made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Faust was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Murphy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Winn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wardlaw Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for King Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Wardlaw Academy will head out on the road to challenge Newberry Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wardlaw Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for King Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Laurens Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King Academy is facing Laurens Academy at the right time seeing as Laurens Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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