04/07/25 vs Clarke Prep | 2-5 |
04/04/25 vs North River Christian | 19-1 |
04/01/25 vs Monroe Academy | 10-2 |
03/27/25 vs Jackson Academy | 15-14 |
03/25/25 @ Meadowview Christian | 16-2 |
After a string of six wins, Southern Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clarke Prep Gators. The Cougars were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Gators' pitcher proved too tough.
Brayden Hennigan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wyatt Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Southern Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Clarke Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
While Southern Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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