Baseball Game Preview: Madison Prep Academy vs. Port Allen Pelicans

For the second straight game, Madison Prep Academy will face off against Port Allen. Madison Prep Academy is taking a road trip to challenge Port Allen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Madison Prep Academy has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Port Allen will arrive with three straight wins.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Madison Prep Academy's offense. They lost 16-0 to Port Allen on Tuesday.

For Port Allen's part, Hunter Bodin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Bodin has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Jack Dickinson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. He is becoming a predictor of Port Allen's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 12-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kaden Wolf, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Port Allen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.

Port Allen's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 18-9. As for Madison Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.