Baseball Game Preview: Winston Academy Patriots vs. Oak Hill Academy Raiders

Winston Academy is 8-2 against Oak Hill Academy since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Winston Academy Patriots will head out to face off against the Oak Hill Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Winston Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

On Thursday, Winston Academy beat Oak Hill Academy 6-2. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won five in a row.

Reed Yates

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/06/25 vs Oak Hill Academy	12
04/04/24 @ Carroll Academy	9
02/21/25 vs Benton Academy	7
03/20/24 vs Winona Christian	7
02/14/25 vs Heritage Academy	6

Reed Yates made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holder Tidwell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ben Caperton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Winston Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Hill Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.