Bayou Academy entered their tilt with Heritage Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Heritage Academy Patriots on Thursday. For Bayou Academy, this counts as revenge for the 15-2 defeat Heritage Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Elliot Loyd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Neal, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage Academy's side, Jack Ketchum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Ketchum has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ketchum was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Spencer Singley and Kaden Avery did some serious damage despite the final result: Singley went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI, while Avery scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Singley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nash McCrary, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Heritage Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bayou Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Bayou Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Heritage Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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