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| 02/27/25 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 02/22/24 - Home | 13-1 W |
| 02/16/21 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 02/13/20 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 03/16/19 - Neutral | 6-4 W |
| + 2 more games |
Houston Academy is 6-1 against Headland since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Rams at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Houston Academy 0.8, Headland 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Houston Academy's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oswego last Tuesday. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Headland entered their tilt with Carroll on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Rams have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Headland got a massive performance out of Layla Goodwin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Goodwin has posted since back in March. Ava Allsup was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Headland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll only posted an OBP of .222.
Headland's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Houston Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Houston Academy took their victory against Headland in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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