The Silliman Institute Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Parklane Academy Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Silliman Institute's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Parklane Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Silliman Institute earned a 5-2 victory over Wilkinson County Christian Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Parklane Academy beat Copiah Academy 7-4 on Tuesday.
Collin Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Parklane Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Parklane Academy is undefeated when Young posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Eli Chandler was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Parklane Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Copiah Academy only posted a batting average of .136.
Silliman Institute's record is now 5-2. As for Parklane Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Silliman Institute suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Parklane Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Silliman Institute avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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