Columbia Academy hasn't had much luck against Oak Forest Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Columbia Academy Cougars will head out to face off against the Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Columbia Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Simpson Academy, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Columbia Academy was ranked 19th). Everything went Columbia Academy's way against Simpson Academy on Monday as Columbia Academy made off with a 14-1 victory. Columbia Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Forest Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on Hartfield Academy with a sharp 12-2 win on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Yellowjackets needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Emma Day and Kenlea Wilkinson did most of the damage at the plate: Day went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Wilkinson scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Watson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oak Forest Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hartfield Academy only posted a batting average of .235.
Columbia Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Oak Forest Academy, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4-1.
Columbia Academy might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Oak Forest Academy in their previous meeting back in August. Can Columbia Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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