The Pickens Academy Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Pickens Academy is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Pickens Academy had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Tuscaloosa Home Educators.
For Tuscaloosa Home Educators' part, Reece Leatherwood made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Leatherwood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Leatherwood was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Sodergren was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
Pickens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they pushed their record up to 3-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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