Baseball Recap: Mill Springs Academy Wins Going Away Against Cottage

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Previous Games

03/26/25 - Home	11-1 W
03/12/25 - Away	9-6 W
04/22/24 - Home	11-1 W
03/27/24 - Home	10-7 W
03/12/24 - Away	14-3 W
+ 5 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Georgia HomeSchool, Mill Springs Academy was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Cottage Cougars with a sharp 11-1 win. Mill Springs Academy hasn't had any issues with Cottage recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Noah Stewart made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Smith Brown-Hicks, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ethan Rolader, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Mill Springs Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Mill Springs Academy picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Cottage, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Cottage Cougars face off against St. Mary's Academy Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on April 4. Mill Springs Academy will be paying especially close attention to Cottage's contest: after Cottage faces off against St. Mary's Academy, they'll take on Mill Springs Academy again at 4:00 p.m. on April 21.