The Southern Academy Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Meadowview Christian Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meadowview Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Southern Academy earned a 6-2 victory over Patrician Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
03/22/25 vs Patrician Academy | 3 |
02/19/24 vs North River Christian | 2 |
02/27/25 vs Ezekiel Academy | 1 |
02/21/25 vs Jackson Academy | 1 |
02/17/25 @ Ezekiel Academy | 1 |
Cooper Thorn made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Rogers, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brett Cole, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Meadowview Christian lost 19-4 to Coosa Valley Academy back in February. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost three in a row.
Southern Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Meadowview Christian, they now have a losing record of 0-1-1.
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