Pillow Academy is 0-10 against Magnolia Heights since April of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Pillow Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-7 margin over Heritage Academy back in March. The Mustangs not only won back in March, but they posted their biggest win since February 4th.
Noah Mattox
| 03/20/25 @ Heritage Academy | 4 |
| 03/12/25 @ Picayune | 3 |
| 04/23/24 vs Simpson Academy | 3 |
| 02/19/24 @ Winston Academy | 2 |
| 02/08/25 @ Hartfield Academy | 1 |
Noah Mattox looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Chamberlain McClain was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Elliot Flowers was another key player, scoring five runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pillow Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Magnolia Heights waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Volunteers a 15-0 shutout. The Chiefs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Magnolia Heights pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pillow Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-9 record.
Pillow Academy might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Magnolia Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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