Baseball Preview: Bayou Academy Colts vs. Heritage Academy Patriots
Bayou Academy and Heritage Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Bayou Academy Colts will head out on the road to take on the Heritage Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bayou Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
In Thursday's second game, Bayou Academy got themselves on the board against Heritage Academy, but Heritage Academy never followed suit. They skirted past the Patriots 1-0. After a 12-8 finish the last time they played, Bayou Academy and Heritage Academy decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Reed Holman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bayou Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Neal, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Bayou Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Heritage Academy, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
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