The Wardlaw Academy Patriots will square off against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wardlaw Academy has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Wardlaw Academy came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Westminster Schools of Augusta, falling 18-7.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Raiders have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Colson Loadholt was a standout: he scored a run and stole Four bases. while going 1-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Payne, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jefferson Davis Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Jefferson Davis Academy pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wardlaw Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Wardlaw Academy suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Jefferson Davis Academy in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Wardlaw Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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