Baseball Preview: Pickens Academy Pirates vs. South Choctaw Academy Rebels
The Pickens Academy Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Choctaw Academy Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pickens Academy is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Pickens Academy was handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Tuscaloosa Home Educators on Monday. Everything went Pickens Academy's way against Tuscaloosa Home Educators as Pickens Academy made off with an 11-5 victory.
Harrison Pate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Cole Livingston and Braden Banks did most of the damage at the plate: Livingston scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Banks scored a run while going 3-for-4. Ace Gregory was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Choctaw Academy fell victim to Southern Academy and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Pickens Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for South Choctaw Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Pickens Academy's way against South Choctaw Academy in their previous meeting back in February as Pickens Academy made off with a 12-2 victory. Will Pickens Academy repeat their success, or does South Choctaw Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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