Baseball Recap: Tuscaloosa Academy Takes Down Pike Liberal Arts in a Playoff Battle

By Team Reports May 5, 2025, 10:58am

Baseball Recap: Tuscaloosa Academy Knights vs. Pike Liberal Arts Patriots

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Previous Games

05/02/25 - Neutral1-8 L
05/02/25 - Neutral11-9 W
05/02/25 - Neutral2-3 L
04/29/21 - Away1-9 L
04/29/21 - Away5-6 L
+ 5 more games

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tuscaloosa Academy walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their two-run performance the game before.

Tuscaloosa Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 21 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-20 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Pike Liberal Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 19-16.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Patriots beat Tuscaloosa Academy by a score of 8-1 later that day.

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