It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bayou Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Starkville Academy Volunteers 4-3. For Bayou Academy, this counts as revenge for the 8-0 loss Starkville Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Jason Neal was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Ozbun, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Starkville Academy's side, Tanner McKee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). McKee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Owen Couvillion made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
The victory got Bayou Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Starkville Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Bayou Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Starkville Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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