Pickens Academy came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors 11-5. This was a revenge game for Pickens Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-4 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Harrison Pate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Cole Livingston and Braden Banks did most of the damage at the plate: Livingston scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Banks scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Gregory, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Tuscaloosa Home Educators' side, Jose Giron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eli Morrison, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Pickens Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Pickens Academy will take on South Choctaw Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they will head out on the road to challenge East Central HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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