Copiah Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-12-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets, falling 13-0. The Colonels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
As for Oak Forest Academy, they now have a winning record of 10-9. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Oak Forest Academy's part, Kaston Keller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Keller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Oak Forest Academy got a massive performance out of Kevin Windam, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Windam a new career-high. Brice Barrios was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While Copiah 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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