Baseball Game Preview: Central Hinds Academy Cougars vs. Clinton Christian Academy Warriors

For the second straight game, Central Hinds Academy will face off against Clinton Christian Academy. The Cougars will face off against the Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.

Central Hinds Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Clinton Christian Academy a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Jay Shuff was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Walker Bradford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Central Hinds Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.

Clinton Christian Academy is on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14. As for Central Hinds Academy, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-11.