The Pickens Academy Pirates will face off against the Aliceville Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Pickens Academy came up short against University Charter and fell 10-5.
Pickens Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Pennington, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Braden Banks was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aliceville came up short against Pickens Academy on Monday, falling 17-5.
Aliceville's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs. As for Pickens Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went Pickens Academy's way against Aliceville in their previous matchup on Monday, as Pickens Academy made off with a 17-5 win. Does Pickens Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aliceville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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