Oak Forest Academy and Columbia Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but likely not for long. The Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Columbia Academy Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Oak Forest Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Columbia Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Oak Forest Academy had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Poplarville.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Silliman Institute 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Speir, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Simmons, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Oak Forest Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Columbia Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Oak Forest Academy skirted past Columbia Academy 9-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Oak Forest Academy repeat their success, or does Columbia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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