The Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Pickens Academy Pirates at 5:45 p.m. Tuscaloosa Home Educators is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
On Thursday, Tuscaloosa Home Educators had just enough and edged Pickens Academy out 6-4.
Reece Leatherwood made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Leatherwood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Leatherwood was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Sodergren, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-10 record this season. As for Pickens Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
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