Softball Recap: Houston Academy picks up 24th straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 12:55pm

Softball Recap: Houston Academy Raiders vs. Slocomb Red Tops

In what's become a running theme this season, Houston Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Slocomb Red Tops with a sharp 8-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Houston Academy sure is getting used to it with their 14th in a row.

For Slocomb's part, Gracie Ward made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

Houston Academy's victory was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-2. As for Slocomb, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-6.

Houston Academy will face off against Satsuma at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Satsuma: 2.2, Houston Academy: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Slocomb, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cottonwood at 4:30 p.m.

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