Baseball Preview: Starkville Academy Volunteers vs. Heritage Academy Patriots
The Starkville Academy Volunteers will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Starkville Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Starkville Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rossville Christian Academy a 14-0 shutout. The victory was just what Starkville Academy needed coming off of a 13-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Tanner McKee made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McKee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Christian Riekhof looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Starkville Academy got a massive performance out of Creed Pierce, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Long, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Bayou Academy on Friday.
Heritage Academy also got a great performance from Jack Tompkins as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Tompkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Adyn Westmoreland was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tre Rainey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Starkville Academy's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-17. As for Heritage Academy, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Starkville Academy suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Starkville Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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