Baseball Preview: Parklane Academy Pioneers vs. Tallulah Academy Trojans
The Parklane Academy Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tallulah Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Parklane Academy made easy work of Bowling Green and carried off a 7-1 win. That's two games straight that Parklane Academy has won by exactly six runs.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Al-Hinai, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. George Glass was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tallulah Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Mt. Salus Christian 28-1. Considering Tallulah Academy has won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tripp Gayle was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Gayle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Tallulah Academy got a massive performance out of Benton Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Collins, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Parklane Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Tallulah Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
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