Preview: Starkville Academy Volunteers vs. Bayou Academy Colts
The Starkville Academy Volunteers will head out on the road to challenge the Bayou Academy Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Starkville Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Starkville Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bayou Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 4-3.
Tanner McKee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Owen Couvillion made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Starkville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Bayou Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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