Prairie View Academy lost to St. Aloysius back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Prairie View Academy Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the St. Aloysius Flashes. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prairie View Academy.
For St. Aloysius' part, Carson Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laken Bradley, who went 1-for-5 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Aloysius didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Prairie View Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for St. Aloysius, their record now sits at 10-8.
Prairie View Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Claiborne Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for St. Aloysius, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 22-3 victory vs. Providence Classical Academy on the 5th.
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