South Choctaw Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Patrician Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 10-4 to the Patrician Academy Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
JT Railey put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Railey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
South Choctaw Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Patrician Academy, they moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
South Choctaw Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Snook Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on March 21st. Patrician Academy also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Southern Academy at 4:00 p.m. on March 22nd.
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