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| 02/18/25 - Away | 12-9 W |
| 03/05/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/07/23 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 03/12/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/20/21 - Away | 1-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Long has gone 9-1 against Houston Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Long Rebels will host the Houston Academy Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Long got the win against Northside Methodist Academy by a conclusive 13-3. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Houston Academy). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pike County a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Cooper Powell looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, Gabe Glover was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Ty Morris was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Long's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Houston Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Long beat Houston Academy 12-9 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Long have another victory up their sleeve, or will Houston Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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