Clarke Prep extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southern Academy Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 last Tuesday.
As for Southern Academy, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Southern Academy's part, not much got past Brayden Hennigan, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Clarke Prep off the board. Hennigan has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Rogers was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brooks Henderson, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Clarke Prep will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Snook Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Southern Academy, they will square off against Lowndes Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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