It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mount de Sales Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Wilcox County Patriots 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Layne Defore
| 02/10/26 @ Wilcox County | 12 |
| 05/01/25 vs Robert Toombs Christian Academy | 8 |
| 02/04/26 vs Crisp Academy | 7 |
| 03/20/25 @ Crawford County | 6 |
| 03/07/25 vs Trinity Christian | 5 |
Layne Defore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Mount de Sales Academy let Noah Wheeler and Braden Smith run wild. Wheeler got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Smith went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Mount de Sales Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Wilcox County is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Schley County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount de Sales Academy will be paying especially close attention to the Patriots' contest: after the Patriots face off against Berrien, they'll take on Mount de Sales Academy again at 6:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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