Baseball Game Preview: Centreville Academy Tigers vs. Central Hinds Academy Cougars

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 3:20am

Baseball Preview: Centreville Academy Tigers vs. Central Hinds Academy Cougars

Centreville Academy is on a six-game streak of home losses, Central Hinds Academy a 16-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Centreville Academy Tigers will take on the Central Hinds Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Centreville Academy had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Wilkinson County Christian Academy. Even though they lost, Centreville Academy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Ace Sellers led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Dawson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Central Hinds Academy came up short against Riverfield Academy two weeks ago and fell 10-5.

Centreville Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Central Hinds Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.

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