Middle College was the 14-11 winner over WISH Academy when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Middle College Cougars took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the WISH Academy Owls on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Middle College has scored all season.
For WISH Academy's part, Joey Hood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Hood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hood was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Oliver Horton was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Julian Gomez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Middle College and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for WISH Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2-1.
Middle College will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hawkins at 3:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for WISH Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crenshaw at 3:00 p.m. on April 8th. WISH Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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