Bayou Academy waltzed into their matchup in Thursday's second game with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Heritage Academy Patriots onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. After a 12-8 finish the last time they played, Bayou Academy and Heritage Academy decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
The result came thanks to Reed Holman's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bayou Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Neal, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Heritage Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Fowler, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Bayou Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Heritage Academy, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Bayou Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Heritage Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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