Baseball Recap: Copiah Academy Colonels vs. St. Aloysius Flashes
Copiah Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the St. Aloysius Flashes with a sharp 11-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Copiah Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jake Ainsworth made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ainsworth was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Miller, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Grayson Moody was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On St. Aloysius' side, Keller Bradley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Copiah Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for St. Aloysius, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14.
Copiah Academy will head out on the road to square off against Silliman Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Copiah Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Silliman Institute likes a good challenge. St. Aloysius does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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