Baseball Game Preview: Pillow Academy Mustangs vs. Starkville Academy Volunteers

By Team Reports Mar 24, 2024, 7:12pm

Preview: Pillow Academy Mustangs vs. Starkville Academy Volunteers

Pillow Academy is 1-8 against Starkville Academy since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pillow Academy Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Starkville Academy Volunteers at 6:00 p.m. Neither Pillow Academy nor Starkville Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Pillow Academy fell victim to Heritage Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.

Perry Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Elliot Flowers, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Starkville Academy also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell 5-0 to Bayou Academy on Thursday. Starkville Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.

Pillow Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Starkville Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10-1.

Pillow Academy suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Starkville Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will Pillow Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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