Baseball Recap: South Choctaw Academy Rebels vs. Southern Academy Cougars
South Choctaw Academy fell victim to Southern Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Academy Cougars. South Choctaw Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southern Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
For Southern Academy's part, Brayden Hennigan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Hennigan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Johnston was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
South Choctaw Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Southern Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pickens Academy the next time they take the field. Southern Academy will head out to face Pickens Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while South Choctaw Academy will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on April 12th.
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