After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southeast Lauderdale, Wayne Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Southern Academy Cougars get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ian Smith
| 02/25/25 vs Southern Academy | 8 |
| 02/17/25 vs Columbia Academy | 6 |
| 04/16/24 vs Simpson Academy | 4 |
| 02/27/24 @ Taylorsville | 1 |
The result came thanks to Ian Smith's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Patten Shirley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Shirley is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stole at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hillman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wayne Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Southern Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars challenge the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern Academy, they will be taking part in a tournament against Ezekiel Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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